Recently i posted at my blog (http://pinguimzulu.blogspot.com/ - in portuguese) about how stunning would be if Google gets seriously and massivelly in the computer market (portable and desktop), with a strong label like HP, Apple, Dell, Lenovo, Acer, Asus, and others are. I think Google can be a strong competitors to them.

If Google gets in this hardware market area, surelly the Microsoft molopoly will be completelly jammed and smashed, since surelly Google machines will be surelly only Linux OEM (maybe Ubuntu, or Ubuntu-based)

Another goal of this is surelly all these other strong brand manufacturers will take more seriously the Linux OEM market, and progressivelly (or radically) abandon the MS-Windows OEM - focusing completelly on Linux. Maybe some people may doubt it, but i don't...

This would be really beautiful!

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jfireball66's picture

Google in hardware market

On November 20th, 2009 jfireball66 says:

If Google even got into the hardware market (unlikely) I doubt they would use Ubuntu/Ubuntu-based on their computers. As we all know they are developing their own OS. I think they would use this.

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Google in the hardware market

On November 6th, 2009 johntoh says:

Hardware market is not that easy - Google computers may have to show that they are better than Dell or any other computer and google may not actually put Linux but its own operating system.
Also, all those companies which may support Google OS ( such as Dell , lenovo etc.) may start to see this as potential competitor. Margins play an important role in any business and Retail computer Hardware is not something where one can expect huge margin.

Overall, this is a risky proposition.

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Google.

On November 6th, 2009 suncity7 says:

I know there are a lot of people who want to work for Google because it's the new revolution! I don't know if any one has heard of Google Wave, yet, but that is something that everyone should jump on! http://www.acne-treatment-medicine-1.info

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jerryboone's picture

Google in the hardware market

On October 25th, 2009 jerryboone says:

google software would be a great contribution if so.

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sanilbd's picture

re

On July 13th, 2009 sanilbd says:

Yes that is very thinkable subject. Thanks for post.

baby shower games's picture

I guess it is not wise for

On May 19th, 2009 baby shower games (not verified) says:

I guess it is not wise for Google to compete in hardware...Google is already doing good with Internet, they might venture out with something new but I guess not hardware, because their is a lot of competitors. Cheers, Jacob,

bootdoc's picture

google in the hardware market

On April 22nd, 2009 bootdoc says:

The only thing that has the potential to bring MS down is the cloud. Platform independent computing.

Bill Bryce's picture

Google in the hardware market

On March 16th, 2009 Bill Bryce (not verified) says:

Google is such a well known and used name now that I wouldn't be surprised if they did move into hardware in this way. The tie up with T-Mobile for the G1 could very well be the start of this.

Daniel2's picture

I don't understand why on

On March 8th, 2009 Daniel2 (not verified) says:

I don't understand why on earth will google enter the hardware market. Google has monopoly in search engine which is one of the highest earning markets in the world. Trying to do something which it is not a master in will be foolish on goole's part.

Anyway microsoft does not have a chunk of hardware market. Hardware market is dominated by companies like dell, intel, ibm, etc.

So it makes no difference to microsoft to if google enters the hardware market.

Thats a great one. Enjoyed reading it thanks.

Taylor Thompson's picture

Google creating hardware?

On January 27th, 2009 Taylor Thompson (not verified) says:

I have to agree with Angela. This just doesn't make too much sense to me. Google is fine with what they do. However, from a business standpoint, Google may see this as a possible way to increase their revenue. Not that they're not making enough money anyway.

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Google in the hardware market

On January 12th, 2009 steve martin (not verified) says:

I don't understand why on earth will google enter the hardware market. Google has monopoly in search engine which is one of the highest earning markets in the world. Trying to do something which it is not a master in will be foolish on goole's part.

Anyway microsoft does not have a chunk of hardware market. Hardware market is dominated by companies like dell, intel, ibm, etc.

So it makes no difference to microsoft to if google enters the hardware market.

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