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0 pointsocdtrekkie5y ago0 comments

Qualcomm isn't the only microprocessor vendor. And even if it was, imagine this call:

"Hi, Qualcomm, this is Rick Osterloh from Google. How much money would we need to invest for you to release a smartwatch processor that isn't garbage?" "Hey Rick. We'd need about $$$$." "Great, I work for a trillion-dollar company."

Which is to say, Google has the money and power to literally make what it wants happen, if it isn't happening, it's not reasonable or logical to blame another party. It is fundamentally a lack of commitment by Google to support their product line.

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brmgb5y ago

> Qualcomm isn't the only microprocessor vendor.

Well, actually, on this segment, they kind of are.

> It is fundamentally a lack of commitment by Google to support their product line.

Yes, I think I did say that repeatedly in the post you are answering. I also talked about the Nexus line. The again, Google did buy a giant of the wearable and fitness industry. It's just that the acquisition took a lot longer than expected.

Still, I was initially answering someone calling Wear OS garbage. It is in need of more developers and working on suboptimal hardware however.

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