Thread: Google’s ‘Don’t Be Evil’ Mantra is ‘BS,’ Adobe Is Lazy: Apple’s Steve Jobs

I guess the gloves are off...

Google’s ‘Don’t Be Evil’ Mantra is ‘Bullshit,’ Adobe Is Lazy: Apple’s Steve Jobs | Epicenter | Wired.com

On Google: We did not enter the search business, Jobs said. They entered the phone business. Make no mistake they want to kill the iPhone. We won’t let them, he says. Someone else asks something on a different topic, but there’s no getting Jobs off this rant. I want to go back to that other question first and say one more thing, he says. This don’t be evil mantra: “It’s bullshit.” Audience roars.

Diogen.

I still find it amusing how Jobs and Wozniak once were stealing from Ma Bell, and today, Jobs is in bed with AT&T and just recently, The Woz bought a Nexus Android phone.

Well, let's see what they can do to compete with google on google's turf. They shouldn't be afraid of competition if they are confident in their product(s). Let the consumer choose Steve, you have enough product sheep to keep the revenue flowing. You also make some really great products, but like to sit on your laurels after a couple years or success. You get bored with a product quickly and stop innovating.

Google is evil and constantly does evil.

Apple on Google's turf? I didn't know that search engines were something Apple was going to do.

Google is a johnny-come-lately to any kind of OS, a nimble one, but still new at it. It will be interesting to watch this develop. But frankly, my money's on Apple.

And who cares what Woz does these days, he opted out years ago!

Google will be known as the innovator of the cloud computing form of operating system. I'm not saying it will take over, but will be a major alternative in how we use information technology. IMO, all these other ventures Google gets involved ( phones) with are distractions to it's core business which is cloud computing and advertising.

I feel Google will eventually move their phone OS to complete cloud OS, as opposed to selling apps that reside in the phone's memory. Apple is the King of the application phone.

What surprises me the most is how fast friendship turned to animosity between Jobs and Schmidt. Another reminder what big money does to people.

But we, consumers, most likely will benefit from them competing istead of cozying up.
If Apple enters the smartphone market johnny-come-lately style against RIM and Nokia, they should count on others doing it to them.
What Jobs' rant signifies, I think, is Google actually having a chance. I have never heard him bitching about Microsoft this way...

Diogen.

Google has a chance because Apple is about control, and making products that supplement their itunes business model, and Google is about making stuff that does whatever you want.

Google does have a chance. They are nimble and ready to try different things. But Apple isn't sitting on their laurels either. Should be interesting.

As to control, well yes, Apple does do that. In the case of the iPhone and other touch devices they have, getting apps from a single source is darned handy and ensures that what I get won't be malware in disguise. That is an issue Google apps may have to face with a more broadened distribution of apps, just like for Windows.