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Apple Versus Google Innovation Strategies

Posted by samzenpus on from the getting-it-done dept.

porsche911 writes "The NY Times has a great story comparing the top-down versus bottom-up innovation approaches of Apple and Google. From the article: '"There is nothing democratic about innovation," says Paul Saffo, a veteran technology forecaster in Silicon Valley. "It is always an elite activity, whether by a recognized or unrecognized elite."'"

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  1. Google is moving toward Apple's model already by jmcbain · · Score: 0, Troll

    Google's current CEO, Larry Page, took Steve Jobs' advice to heart and is cutting the bloat (e.g. Google Wave, Google Labs, etc. have all been cut in the last several months). That means less 20%-time projects from engineers who have no experience with product development and more polished projects from the top management and PMs.

  2. "It's not the consumer's job to know what to want" by Chemisor · · Score: 0, Troll

    Apple's philosophy resulted in their products being used by millions. Google's philosophy has produced search, gmail, and pretty much nothing else that anybody uses. The results speak for themselves.