Thursday, September 16, 2010

Changing Products to Compete in the Markey

Google has recently announced that it is releasing it's device called google TV which will be a big competitor of the Apple TV. The big advancement of the Google device is that it allows you to search the web, which the Apple TV does not. Since I am an Apple Addict this competition is actually a good thing, because that means that to compete with this device Apple will have to follow this trend. So because Google has web browsing Apple will eventually have to add it to be competitive and that is great for the consumer, me. Apple and Google are two large companies that have very different views on products and software. Google is normally quick to release things that have more features than other products that are already on the market. On the other hand Apple tends to release products that are mind blowing and trend setting, but they often lack basic features that people desire and this is where Google jumps in. So this way Apple can sell you three devices instead of one, because each new device adds a feature the original one should have had, but instead you have to buy a whole new device each time to get the features that Google will put in one product the first time it releases. Anyway, however you look at it the competition in the tech market yields better products to the consumer.

1 comment:

  1. I noticed this about Apple TV's recently as well. It does seem odd that Apple products usually lack those one or two elements that would make it complete. And while my devotion lies with Apple products as well, I am happy that Google takes a more down-to-earth approach. Maybe Apple figures they'll take advantage of our customer loyalty. Maybe it's time to start thinking about Google products!

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