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Re:Google’s constant product shutdowns are damaging its brand by bad_user on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @12:46PM (#19556104)
How the product looks is a very superficial criterion.

As developers we understand the value of the ecosystem and we want to invest in products that last longer that one or two years.

Also I own Apple and Thinkpad laptops that are between 1 and 7 years old and all of them are still working fine. Laptops last longer than smartphones so you want to ensure the platform will be supported for the next 10 years.

Can you honestly say that Google will support Chrome OS for the next 10 years? Personally I doubt it.

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Re:Google’s constant product shutdowns are damaging its brand by rifung on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @01:57PM (#19556842)
> Can you honestly say that Google will support Chrome OS for the next 10 years? Personally I doubt it.

I work for Chrome OS, opinions are my own.

I think yes it will be supported because Google is trying very hard to diversify its revenue streams and Chrome OS actually makes money and is still growing quickly.

Note that Chrome OS is an entirely separate PA (product area) from Hardware.

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Re:Google’s constant product shutdowns are damaging its brand by saagarjha on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @04:02PM (#19558020)
How does Chrome OS make money? Are there licensing fees involved?
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Re:Google’s constant product shutdowns are damaging its brand by rifung on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @02:37PM (#19565977)
I am not really qualified to answer that question but I believe it's the combination of licensing fees and support
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Re:Google’s constant product shutdowns are damaging its brand by Wowfunhappy on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @02:00PM (#19556886)
I think there's a super important distinction here between hardware and platforms/software. The GP was annoyed that they bought a PixelBook before Google killed their hardware division. If I bought a Dell XPS laptop to run Windows, and Dell announced the next day they were discontinuing their XPS line, I wouldn't regret my purchase. Dell's decision doesn't change either the utility of my current hardware or the overall Windows ecosystem.

Regardless of whether or not Chrome OS is here to stay—I very much think it is, personally—Google closing their hardware division doesn't tell us much about Chrome OS's future. Only a tiny fraction of Chrome OS hardware comes from Google itself.

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