Rumor has it that google is building a competitor to the iPhone… While I think this might be true, I think google is missing a key element that will make apple so successful in this space. That is a long history of building consumer focused HARDWARE.

Consider the iPod… there are lots of iPod killers out there, but none can compete… why? Well apple understands the consumer and they have the huge advantage of building both the software and the hardware. Where as most mp3 players out there are usually built by just a hardware company that runs somebody elses software like windows or palm.

So, can google get a product out… sure… but it wont have the broad sex appeal that the iPhone will!

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