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Eric Schmidt: On April 4th I Will Step Down, Larry Page to be CEO

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Re: Eric Schmidt: On April 4th I Will Step Down, Larry Page to be CEO

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jonknee wrote: post #33
siglesias wrote: post #19

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Leading a decade of mediocre home-grown products (save for Gmail)? EDIT: Name one hit Google product Schmidt oversaw (again, save for Gmail) that wasn't an acquisition. This is supposed to be a company of innovation. EDIT 2: I regret the use of mediocre. I'm sure the technology, like everything that comes out of Google, was top notch. Certain products though, like Buzz, Wave, and TV, and the bizarrely bifurcated-from…

Being able to execute upon acquisitions and bring them to Google-scale is nothing to scoff at. Example, Android. Despite the Gruber's of the world thinking it is an iPhone rip off, Google made the acquisition (of a very small company--the Android we know today was quite simply built by Google) in 2005. Update: Also, thought of a few... Translate, Chrome, Talk, and Reader. I'm sure there are more, definitely if you in…

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Re: Eric Schmidt: On April 4th I Will Step Down, Larry Page to be CEO

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Post by yannickt »

hugh3 wrote: post #71
brudgers wrote: post #26

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The difference is that Google will be run by a founder (again). That's not the case with Apple, where no matter how its spun, Jobs leave is generally perceived as a negative. Given the way the Apple announcement was handled, it would not surprise me if their timing was in part to steal Google's thunder.

That gives me a great idea. Woz for CEO!

Woz would be terrible as a CEO.

Re: Eric Schmidt: On April 4th I Will Step Down, Larry Page to be CEO

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Post by eapen »

redthrowaway wrote: post #74
eapen wrote: post #57

Me thinks Eric Schmidt will replace Steve Jobs (for now) to restore confidence in Apple when Steve steps down.

He's not leaving Google, or at least there's no indication that's the case. They're just refocusing on their strengths. Also, why on Earth would Jobs want that? That'd be like grooming Gates to take over for him when Scully fired him. Jobs will find a product guy to take over, and that's not Schmidt.

Schmidt was previously an Apple board member and had to resign due to conflict of interest but he is capable of restoring stockholder confidence once Steve Jobs steps down. He would still have to resign from Google if he took the position (which his current statement doesn't support) but I don't expect an equally capable product guy to replace Steve. Schmidt could also help facilitate strategic relationships between the two companies again.

Re: Eric Schmidt: On April 4th I Will Step Down, Larry Page to be CEO

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Post by sandipc »

[deleted] wrote: post #81
jonknee wrote: post #33

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Being able to execute upon acquisitions and bring them to Google-scale is nothing to scoff at. Example, Android. Despite the Gruber's of the world thinking it is an iPhone rip off, Google made the acquisition (of a very small company--the Android we know today was quite simply built by Google) in 2005. Update: Also, thought of a few... Translate, Chrome, Talk, and Reader. I'm sure there are more, definitely if you in…

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there is more to Chrome than WebKit

Re: Eric Schmidt: On April 4th I Will Step Down, Larry Page to be CEO

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Post by nostrademons »

[deleted] wrote: post #81
jonknee wrote: post #33

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Being able to execute upon acquisitions and bring them to Google-scale is nothing to scoff at. Example, Android. Despite the Gruber's of the world thinking it is an iPhone rip off, Google made the acquisition (of a very small company--the Android we know today was quite simply built by Google) in 2005. Update: Also, thought of a few... Translate, Chrome, Talk, and Reader. I'm sure there are more, definitely if you in…

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WebKit is based on KHTML, which the KDE team made.

And Konqueror and Safari together have less market share than Chrome, despite being around for much longer.

Re: Eric Schmidt: On April 4th I Will Step Down, Larry Page to be CEO

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Post by jonknee »

[deleted] wrote: post #81
jonknee wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Being able to execute upon acquisitions and bring them to Google-scale is nothing to scoff at. Example, Android. Despite the Gruber's of the world thinking it is an iPhone rip off, Google made the acquisition (of a very small company--the Android we know today was quite simply built by Google) in 2005. Update: Also, thought of a few... Translate, Chrome, Talk, and Reader. I'm sure there are more, definitely if you in…

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And WebKit is based on KHTML. I fail to see your point, Chrome is most certainly not an Apple product or an acquisition. It's a hit product that Google made and is not Gmail.

Re: Eric Schmidt: On April 4th I Will Step Down, Larry Page to be CEO

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Post by pjscott »

sdoowpilihp wrote: post #13

My initial reaction was that this was just another Google April fools joke.

They do have a tradition of making hard-to-believe announcements on April 1. Like the ridiculous announcement that they were starting a free email service that would give everybody a 1 GB storage quota.

Re: Eric Schmidt: On April 4th I Will Step Down, Larry Page to be CEO

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Post by brudgers »

yannickt wrote: post #82
hugh3 wrote: post #71

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That gives me a great idea. Woz for CEO!

Woz would be terrible as a CEO.

Maybe Ron Wayne is available. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/25/ron-wayne-apples-lo...
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