DISQUS

Himanshu Sahani · 3 years ago

There is one thing which is common between Apple and Google - simplicity and elegance of design. Take a look at all Google products right from search to spreadsheets. The user interface remains elegantly simple like ipod or the calendar widget in Mac.

Apple's been trying to revamp its OS business for some time now. Just being an acknowledged superior product does not results in more marketshare. They did move in the right direction by supporting Intel processors. I beleive joining forces with Google is also in the same direction.

A couple of years back, after Google's IPO, the industry was rife with rumours of GOOS - Google OS. Pundits were predicting that in another decade OS will give way to webtops - machines with just browser to access the services on tap, Everything from OS to storage would be in the network. I would say that with Apple and Google coming together it is not far fetched now.

Till date, Apple was innovating in the platform space -sleeker UI - better performance. Now, we can expect innovation in the network.

Vishwas · 3 years ago

I would say it doesnt change much.. atleast not in the near future. i doubt if being on the board gives eric schmidt any power to change the workings of apple. it all rests with steve jobs. it might hav just been that eric schmidt is a technology visionary and apple probably wanted such a guy on its board. and frankly i dont see what is common in the two companies. atleast not now. may be apple's foray into the living room and google's vision for putting ads in tv are two directions pointing towards an intersection. and that is 1. far fetched and 2. does not affect a lot of other businesses of MS and yahoo. ok. maybe media center. but its still far fetched.