A new CEO takes over the business, feels he must do something different to distinguish himself.
I predict Larry Page will cause Google to jump the shark...
NY Times
David Streit
2/9/12
An ‘Entertainment Device’ Is Expected From Google
Quote:
SAN FRANCISCO — Google is developing a home entertainment device,
according to people with knowledge of the company’s plans,
in a move that would bring it more broadly into consumer electronics.
The device, which exists as a prototype and will eventually be sold as a branded
item to consumers, is the company’s most significant venture into hardware.
While the initial purpose of the device will be for streaming music,
the eventual use could be much wider.<snip>
Larry Page, who last year took the reins of the company he co-founded,
has been intent on moving into hardware.
The entertainment device has been in the works for more than a year,
before Google made a $12.5 billion deal to buy the handset maker Motorola Mobility,
the most likely manufacturer of the device. That acquisition is likely to close next week.
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