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This has fail written all over it. Who is this aimed at? Why doesn't google just be happy raking in all that money on their monopoly flagship advertising and search product? It's a difficult low margin/loss leader market for Google. And they definitely can't compete against Samsung. And even Samsung, is not doing well, especially with so much low margin competition. And as Verizon customer who suffered with Android for years until the iPhone became available and finally tried it, the problem will always be the Android software itself. There is so much forAndroid to overcome to become a high end operating system. It is destined for low margin second rate devices until Apple drops the ball on iOS.

Chromecast is by far the best streaming option out there. but all these other new products, especially their Pixel phone, are just going to accrue huge losses. 
Chromecast is great, but even that product at $35. cant be making Google any real money.

What are they thinking? The device market is not one they have any chance whatsoever in making a dent in. They have a great gig in taking truck loads of money from advertising, why would they want to get into Apple territory. Territory that is so hard fought that Wall Street and their pundits have kept an Apple obituary going since 1977.  It's not an easy space to be in.

Google needs to focus on Android. No matter who makes these phones, they still run on Android. And until they solve the Android problem, their phones will always be second rate loss leaders.

Something big is happening in the Apple lineup for 2017. Its going to be a major year for Apple.

It was a calculated risk. Take more time to deliver a great all new phone and face this backlash, or rush out a new design for the sake of appearances.
They chose to deliver a refined iPhone 6 and take the heat. For that I give major props to Cook. He has balls. 

bdkennedy said:

The Verge is the National Enquirer of the technology world. Trash.

When joshua topolsky was at the helm it was cool and had so much promise. Now it's pretty trashy. When Joshua left, Patel took something cool and just screwed it all up.