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Why we're saying no to Google

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Re: Why we're saying no to Google

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If you are going to go after Google, you really should do a much better job. And there are very good reasons to reduce Google's dominance, but this whiny approach isn't helping. 1 Don't be a thin wrapper around an inferior search engine. Apparently Bing cannot index "JS only" websites. [1] Improve your search quality first. Unless your search quality is remarkable in at least some small niche, you are probably not ev…

> Android setup screen is completely Google's prerogative

I believe the EU antitrust rule disagrees.

Re: Why we're saying no to Google

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post #63

I’m not sure to understand why google has to discriminate itself on its own products...? If you are not happy with Google products, you still have the choice to buy an other smartphone. And you can change your search engine afterwards anyway. Its already a huge shot in the feet to propose other search engines upon installation.

The problem is that Google is in fact discriminating: its products vs others', leveraging dominant position in smartphone OS market to dominate search.

> you still have the choice to buy an other smartphone

Not really. Hence the ruling.

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