Which, in turn, are likely made by another company. Nexus is just another level of branding.
On Friday, October 7, 2016, Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net> wrote: > An LG phone is an LG phone. A Samsung phone is a Samsung phone. An HTC > phone is an HTC phone. Google Nexus devices have been made by them all > (Lenovo, HTC, LG, Samsung, etc.) > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> > > > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Jason McKemie" <j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com');>> > *To: *af@afmug.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');> > *Sent: *Thursday, October 6, 2016 1:34:57 PM > *Subject: *[AFMUG] Google wants to be Apple > > Don't most tech companies just hand their hardware specs to some other > company (usually Chinese / Taiwanese) to have them made? The only companies > that actually make phones are Foxconn and the like. > > On Thursday, October 6, 2016, Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net> wrote: > >> But they don't actually make things. They hand some hardware specs >> (though I don't know how thorough) to a vendor and they make it. Other than >> when Google owned Motorola, they haven't actually made any phones. >> >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> >> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> >> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> >> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> >> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> >> Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> >> <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> >> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> >> <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> >> The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> >> <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> >> >> >> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> >> ------------------------------ >> *From: *"Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com> >> *To: *af@afmug.com >> *Sent: *Thursday, October 6, 2016 10:45:51 AM >> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Google wants to be Apple >> >> Yes, back to the original subject. >> >> >> >> FYI, I still get a print newspaper at home, and it had a whole separate >> section like 10 or 12 pages paid for by Google with the theme “Made By >> Google”. That cost a bunch. So they view this as a big marketing push, >> they now want to be known as a hardware company that makes things. (Or >> perhaps Things, as in Internet of Things.) >> >> >> >> It is a bit reminiscent of 1984 though. George Orwell was right, the >> Proles will pay to have their own Telescreens. >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Eric Muehleisen >> *Sent:* Thursday, October 6, 2016 10:03 AM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Google wants to be Apple >> >> >> >> Why all the anger? It's simply personal preference. Apple has a closed >> ecosystem. The hardware is tailored to a specific OS and vice-versa. They >> have full control. This is the reason Apple will always have speed and >> efficiency advantages. It should go without saying. >> >> >> >> Android is an OS built to work for hundreds of different hardware >> configurations. I find that to be very impressive that it works as well as >> it does. I think everyone understands the distinction between the two >> platforms and know what to expect. The argument and comparisons between the >> two is getting old. Each is a great product in their own right. >> >> >> >> To get back to the original subject line. I do agree. Google understands >> they can make a better product if they have more control over the hardware. >> I don't think anyone can dispute Google intentions in this particular case. >> >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 9:53 AM, Travis Johnson <t...@ida.net> wrote: >> >> You obviously didn't read my message... my point was, in the US market, >> which is the "most educated, most advanced" country in the world, Apple has >> a 44% marketshare... almost double of the 2nd place phone. >> >> We can talk "Android" use vs IOS use, but anyone can build and GIVE AWAY >> an Operating System... just like starting a company that you don't have to >> make a profit... anyone can do that. :) >> >> Travis >> >> On 10/5/2016 7:55 PM, Josh Reynolds wrote: >> >> You have a strong opinion, but it is poorly formed. Apple has a decent >> take in the US market, but that's a small percentage of the overall pie. >> That's slated to slide more away from Apple given current trends. >> >> 2nd quarter of this year Android was at 86.2% global smartphone share, >> and Apple is losing ground quarter after quarter. >> >> https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/18/gartner-androids- >> smartphone-marketshare-hit-86-2-in-q2/ >> >> 87.6 once more results were in: >> http://www.idc.com/prodserv/smartphone-os-market-share.jsp >> >> You're entitled to your opinion though, by all means. >> >> >> >> On Oct 5, 2016 8:24 PM, "Travis Johnson" <t...@ida.net> wrote: >> >> Actually, Apple is the top smartphone in the US... nobody cares about the >> rest of the world... they have 44% marketshare in the US. You know, the >> country where every real Internet and tech company is located... Apple, >> Intel, Facebook, Instagram, Amazon, Google, etc. >> >> Take your pick of Android phone... their screen responses all suck >> compared to an iPhone. :) >> >> Travis >> >> >> On 10/5/2016 6:02 PM, Bill Prince wrote: >> >> It was not me that said that. >> >> I don't buy Apple products. Period. I would not get an Apple product if >> it were free. >> >> And there is good reason that most of the people on the planet use a >> smartphone other than theirs. >> >> And a Samsung smartphone is not real Android, so that is a piss poor >> comparison. >> >> >> bp >> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >> >> On 10/5/2016 3:30 PM, Travis Johnson wrote: >> >> Some people ride a Honda, some people ride a Harley. Some people drive a >> Chevy, some people drive a BMW. >> >> I think it was you that even said "If the price was the same, everyone >> would be using an iPhone"... which I honestly believe. I have used a brand >> new Samsung phone with Android, and the first thing I noticed is that the >> screen response is not the same as an iPhone >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
