Comments on: Google Chrome OS Partners: PC, Netbook, Chip-Makers, But Not Dell http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/07/google-chrome-os-partners-pc-netbook-and-chip-makers-but-not-dell/ the Gadget Guide | Technology and consumer electronics news and reviews Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:35:38 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: mr-crash http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/07/google-chrome-os-partners-pc-netbook-and-chip-makers-but-not-dell/comment-page-1/#comment-23302 mr-crash Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:02:34 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/?p=340817#comment-23302 I think this is a good comment. Previously, in order to gain dominance in a new field (like, say, Online video) - Google has tinkered with something (say, Google Video) but then eventually bought a market leader (like Youtube). In this situation, I don't think itunes is for sale. Nor is, say, a big competitor, like Amazon. I did wonder if maybe Pandora would be a good buy, but their recent agreement to pass over 25% of their profits forever probably makes it significantly less awesome value. I thought Pandora would be a good start, from which Google could probably build a facility to store tracks you already have access to locally. But itunes has the significant advantage that is the ipod. Almost every music collection gets some sort of play on the go, and the majority by way of an ipod. Anything other than itunes is going to feel superfluous. I think this is a good comment.
Previously, in order to gain dominance in a new field (like, say, Online video) – Google has tinkered with something (say, Google Video) but then eventually bought a market leader (like Youtube).

In this situation, I don’t think itunes is for sale. Nor is, say, a big competitor, like Amazon. I did wonder if maybe Pandora would be a good buy, but their recent agreement to pass over 25% of their profits forever probably makes it significantly less awesome value.

I thought Pandora would be a good start, from which Google could probably build a facility to store tracks you already have access to locally.

But itunes has the significant advantage that is the ipod. Almost every music collection gets some sort of play on the go, and the majority by way of an ipod. Anything other than itunes is going to feel superfluous.

]]> By: Stu http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/07/google-chrome-os-partners-pc-netbook-and-chip-makers-but-not-dell/comment-page-1/#comment-23254 Stu Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:45:23 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/?p=340817#comment-23254 Importantly I think they need to get Apple on board with a chrome version of itunes. The lack of itunes support will be a breaker for most people I know. Importantly I think they need to get Apple on board with a chrome version of itunes. The lack of itunes support will be a breaker for most people I know.

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