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So why the snarky comment about iPhone and iPad, as if they are anywhere close to the same level of innovation as Glass? You also claimed to be open to being convinced, but have so far totally resisted any and all attempts.

I'd say the iPhone completely and utterly changed the wireless phone and wireless computing spaces. Apps did not exist and neither did anyone's idea for a need for "data" packages with their wireless bills.

Otherwise, I'm unconvinced because I'd say its a failure compared to what they wanted to do. There's been plenty of successful failures in history and I don't-and really haven't tried to-deny this might be one of them. Google is so big it tends to fall forward, even when it falls in public. I just think this is one of those times.

I notice that folks will jump on Apple-for any reason-and yet there is a predictable defense here for what Google does. Even a spin where failures and their C-level employees saying they have to pause or stop spending money on programs and reassign them is somehow what they were always after the whole time.

Just doesn't seem to make sense on the surface.

No fanboi. Just honestly looking at things as objectively as I can.

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Posted by Korkstand

Member since Nov 2003

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Posted on 2/2/15 at 4:56 pm to GFunk

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I'd say the iPhone completely and utterly changed the wireless phone and wireless computing spaces.

I figured you would.

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Apps did not exist

Windows CE/PocketPC/Mobile had "apps" long before the iPhone came out, as did Symbian. Hell, I had a poker app on my Nokia 6230 circa 2003.

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neither did anyone's idea for a need for "data" packages with their wireless bills.

I certainly had data on my plan before the iPhone came out.

Do you know about ANYTHING that happened before the iPhone?

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Otherwise, I'm unconvinced because I'd say its a failure compared to what they wanted to do.

And what did they want to do? If you'd take off the Apple-tinted glasses, maybe you'd see that they are still taking wearables where they want them to go.

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I notice that folks will jump on Apple-for any reason

A few jump on Apple (just as a few jump on Google), but most people here jump on Apple users more than Apple itself.

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and yet there is a predictable defense here for what Google does.

And plenty of criticism of Google to go along with that, if you care to pay attention.

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Even a spin where failures and their C-level employees saying they have to pause or stop spending money on programs and reassign them

Link? Last I checked, Google doesn't even release sales figures, much less specific internal R&D spending.

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is somehow what they were always after the whole time.

Google is after profit. I don't think that has ever or will ever change.

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Just doesn't seem to make sense on the surface.

Similar to a lot of things Google does. They operated a free 411 service for a few years. There was speculation that they would start running audio ads or monetize it in some way. But no, Google just shut it down one day. Turns out they were just collecting voice samples to improve their speech recognition software.