Comments on: Is Google becoming Microsoft with Android?

Google is deploying some of Microsoft's worst tricks with its Android launch. Let's hope it doesn't continue.

[seo2seo]

Didn't all the actual launch stuff say we wouldn't see much before 2009?

The concept is complex, and (by its very nature) involves many partners.

There's bound to be a fair bit of to-ing and fro-ing. Seems quite reasonable to me that there'll be a fair bit of discussion before we get the benefit.

Plus the blog-obsessed media feeds off itself, much easier than getting REAL news, with stories inevitably going around in circles; how long before you get quoted ... and the circle of repetition continues until you next say much the same again (and yes, you said it before) about Android.

In what respect, exactly, is this Google's fault?

[lmasanti]

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"Plus the blog-obsessed media feeds off itself, much easier than getting REAL news..."

You are truly right!
Writing blogs is "far too easier" than delivering a full stack of software to make a cell phone!
And a lot of times, no bloggers seem to be responsible of what she/he said and was wrong ot missguided!
But a non-working software...

Windows Mobile is still broken after almost a decade. RIM took like 7 years. Apple is having rought times... and bloggers/journalist blame the delay in an "effort to change the cell phone industry"?

[Miark01]

The whole premise of this article is rather offensive. You make it sound like Google is forcing ISVs to ignore established platforms by doing nothing more than releasing developer tools! ISVs are grown ups. They study the playing field, weighing opportunities against risks, and they voluntarily make a decision as to how they'll proceed in their market. That's how business works. And if some ISVs make decisions that don't pan out, that's the fruit of their actions, not Google's.

[gerrrg]

I'm going to concur with the others.

Gmail is beta, but it works just fine.
Video is beta, but it works just fine.
Shopping (Froogle) is in beta, but it works just fine.
Calendar is beta, but it too works just fine.
Docs is beta, but it works just fine.

IDK what in the world you're talking about. Cite one instance, and all of a sudden Google has gone to pot? What gives?

[john55440]

Of Android, as B.B, King would put it, "The Thrill is Gone". (grin)

[rcd368]

Vaporware? Underwhelmed? Google is Microsoft?

This article is ridiculous.

Will you just state the actual reason for you bias against Android and stop wasting everybody's time?

[phigata]

Ttotally agree. I guess it's all about advertising. I guess Google doesn't use CNET enough.

[ObsidianX]

It's funny to watch bloggers trying to be the political pundits of the technology world. This sounds like the kind of back and forth mindless slander you see in the news from the pathetic anchors who could only wish to be in a position of power.

Google produces products that are in Beta for a while. At least they're honest about the state of their software instead of rushing out incomplete products.

[openhelix]

Matt, I'm with you 100%! And, to some extent, Google is afforded the same leeway as Apple at getting away with such things. Microsoft has been pummeled in the press for it over the years. As I noted in a blog post last October, http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/21331 only Google could get away with an announcement for an announcement

[cyclelogicpress.com]

Gmail has only been in beta for what? Four years?

[seo2seo]

>> only Google could get away with an announcement for an announcement -


And only a blogger would quote such inanities to promote his own blog.