Comments on: Google expects scrutiny, likes Netbooks

Google's annual meeting was the site of discussion over government investigations, microblogging, and Netbooks during a wide-ranging discussion.

[gerrrg]

I'm still confused on how there is a conflict of interest between Android and iPhone. A conflict of interest implies that one stands to benefit or stands to help another by way of their ties. I'm not getting how the tie between these two firms will mean LESS competition between Android and iPhone or the smartphone market.

The only thing I can see, is that the Justice Department might be concerned about collusion between iPhone and Android, which would be silly, considering that there was never a complaint about Microsoft's investment in Apple over 10 years ago: http://news.cnet.com/2100-1001-202143.html.

This whole investigation is perplexing. Just when I thought they brought in the brains into the Justice Department, we have this?

[wshun0]

10 years ago, Apple looked like a dying company. Nowadays, just Apple itself is scary. Joint force of Apple and Google? .......

[Super2online]

The law states you cannot be on the board of a company that offers competing products. There is to great an opportunity for collusion against your common competitors. That's why Schmidt should be removed from Apples Board.

Google is already very cozy with Apple with agreements to use there search services so being allowed to be on their board is a terrible idea.

[theobstruction]

If the law really says anything like what super2online atates, then the law is stupid. If company A has someone on their board from another company that could create a problem, whether or not they have competing products, maybe company A should clean their own house. O, wait, silly me. No one in America is supposed to be responsible for their own actions anymore, that's what Big Government is for.

[molotov]

Google needs to stop copying Apple in everything they do. Apple stirs, Google jumps!

[illegallydead]

Examples, please?

[Anadroj]

Google should be scrutinized and retweeted.