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Tue, Aug 16 2011 12:31:07

How do you feel about the acquisition of Motorola by Google?

Here are a few of your responses.

  1. Some of you wondered about the fate of other Android partners and Motorola employees.

  2. RobertAlai
    RobertAlai@RobertAlai
    @RWW Partners are going to ditch Android as they scatter their investments #RWWBigQuestion
    Mon, Aug 15 2011 11:36:48
  3. Luis Lauranzon
    Luis Lauranzon
    Whatever. We'll see what happens & how they treat the other hardware manufacturers.
    Mon, Aug 15 2011 11:46:56
  4. Thyaga Venkat
    Thyaga Venkat
    Google will keep the IP and sell the handset unit to one of the Android partner, who can run it much more efficiently. Everyone will be happy except Motorola employees - expect huge layoffs.
    Mon, Aug 15 2011 13:32:10
  5. It's all about the patents.
  6. Marco Van Wieren
    Marco Van Wieren
    Hopefully this helps Google with Android fighting those inovation-killing patent claims
    Mon, Aug 15 2011 11:49:44
  7. aaronmcpherson
    aaronmcpherson@aaronmcpherson
    @RWW Let's just quit pretending patents are anything more than a lawyer full-employment program. #RWWBigQuestion
    Mon, Aug 15 2011 11:41:48
  8. Gidsey
    Gidsey@Gidsey
    @RWW Google only did it for the patents #RWWBigQuestion
    Mon, Aug 15 2011 11:44:39
  9. IJSMblog
    IJSMblog@IJSMblog
    @RWW Looks like they've done it for the patents portfolio
    Mon, Aug 15 2011 11:37:12
  10. GaryArmstrong
    GaryArmstrong@GaryArmstrong
    @RWW at least @Google has some leverage after being attacked by apple & Microsoft.
    Mon, Aug 15 2011 11:49:47
  11. Johnny Gaddar
    Johnny Gaddar
    About time Google strengthened their patent portfolio to protect Android from trolls like Apple and Microsoft .....
    Mon, Aug 15 2011 11:45:55
  12. Many of you took a 'wait and see' outlook.
  13. johnnieb99
    johnnieb99@johnnieb99
    RT @RWW: How do you feel about the acquisition of Motorola by Google? #RWWBigQuestion >> I'm waiting to see what MSFT will do.
    Mon, Aug 15 2011 11:37:24
  14. Kelly Pfiffner
    Kelly Pfiffner
    It's interesting to watch all these companies that started out with a mission of doing one thing well (OSs, search, consumer electronics, etc.) compete to see who can become all things to all consumers the fastest.
    Mon, Aug 15 2011 12:25:29

  15. Some of you were less than excited.

  16. leoberto
    leoberto@leoberto
    @RWW Should I feel something?
    Mon, Aug 15 2011 11:36:31
  17. wintorez
    wintorez@wintorez
    @RWW meh
    Mon, Aug 15 2011 11:40:41
  18. James Dabbagian
    James Dabbagian
    It'll be weird...maybe Google can make a Nexus that actually poses a threat to the iPhone.
    Mon, Aug 15 2011 11:45:55
  19. carpetbomberz
    carpetbomberz@carpetbomberz
    @RWW #RWWBigQuestion My answer is somewhat ambivalent. It's a defensive tactic, I doubt much new IP or innovation will result from patents
    Mon, Aug 15 2011 11:51:20
  20. Lisa Demmi
    Lisa Demmi
    Indifferent...
    Mon, Aug 15 2011 11:43:22
  21. Maria Zes-Kis
    Maria Zes-Kis
    Doesn't make a difference to me, some interesting times ahead for Google though! No surprise though.
    Mon, Aug 15 2011 11:52:36
  22. J.d. Bruewer
    J.d. Bruewer
    Wary, but optimistic
    Mon, Aug 15 2011 12:02:52
  23. Some of you were fairly happy.
  24. olyerickson
    olyerickson@olyerickson
    @RWW We all welcome Google‘s commitment to defending Android and its partners... ;)
    Mon, Aug 15 2011 11:41:13
  25. jnthibeault
    jnthibeault@jnthibeault
    @RWW http://bit.ly/okSajc. It's good for both. Motorola sheds costly bus, Google buys carrier relationship + better way into home market.
    Mon, Aug 15 2011 12:28:10

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