> "Fanboys used to say the same thing about MS when they were working on the first Xbox"
Microsoft already had a world-class design and manufacturing group at that point, making critically acclaimed peripherals. And the missing piece, making a glorified PC, was not nearly as cut-throat a business as making a phone. They didn't have to push the envelope and they didn't even try.
Google, having far less experience with consumer hardware, would have a far more difficult time making an already good hardware company better.
And, in any case, all indications are that they wanted a patent pool and are going to essentially leave Motorola Mobility alone for the near term. I'd be surprised if they even exerted pressure to bin or integrate MotoBlur extensions in the next couple years.
Microsoft already had a world-class design and manufacturing group at that point, making critically acclaimed peripherals. And the missing piece, making a glorified PC, was not nearly as cut-throat a business as making a phone. They didn't have to push the envelope and they didn't even try.
Google, having far less experience with consumer hardware, would have a far more difficult time making an already good hardware company better.
And, in any case, all indications are that they wanted a patent pool and are going to essentially leave Motorola Mobility alone for the near term. I'd be surprised if they even exerted pressure to bin or integrate MotoBlur extensions in the next couple years.