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Re:Google’s product strategy: Make two of everything by ninkendo on Wednesday July 15, 2015 @09:52AM (#9891216)
He didn't go and release both products to see which would win out; the better product was selected internally and Apple went with that. The article is about Google releasing two of everything, not making multiple prototypes of things.

I actually think making multiple prototypes is a good thing, it helps you understand things from more angles and see more possibilities about how a problem can be solved. But going and releasing both is confusing to customers and ultimately fragments your product line-up (canibalizing your sales) which is something Apple is desperate to avoid.

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Re:Google’s product strategy: Make two of everything by kabouseng on Thursday July 16, 2015 @04:04AM (#9895906)
You are right, but he did have two teams develop in secret not knowing about each other, the same complaint that many Googlers have.
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Re:Google’s product strategy: Make two of everything by arjunrc on Friday July 17, 2015 @08:47AM (#9902437)
Do you have a reference for this development being in secret?

I think both Jobs' biographies detailed Forstall & Fadell's development, but I thought they knew about each other, working on Mac to Phone & iPod to Phone concepts respectively.

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Re:Google’s product strategy: Make two of everything by kabouseng on Friday July 17, 2015 @10:39AM (#9902945)
Hmmm actually I am not 100% sure, only from what I myself remember reading about it I interpreted it as they they didn't know about each other because the projects in general was conducted in such secrecy. I'll have a look if I can find anything.
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