Competition Between Tech Companies
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So at the time of writing this, the Google Pixel Event just concluded. Google released their yearly update to their Pixel Phone lineup as well as showing off their new Pixel Watch. A big talking point this year was the discussion of the ecosystem that Google is trying to build out. Before the most recent event, the Pixel lineup just had the Phone and their earbuds. Now, they are adding the Pixel Watch and next year are launching a Tablet. With these editions, you can tell they are coming from the likes of Samsung and especially Apple's ecosystem.
This thought made me think of the benefit and need for competition in technology. I am a long-time Apple user and a big component of that is the ecosystem. All my different Apple products are just working together so well and fluidly and it makes everything so easy for me. Up until recently (I currently use two phones now and two watches), I only used Apple mobile products because of this.
As a long-time Apple user, people sometimes think that I am rooting for Apple to just destroy its competition. That is incorrect. I want both companies to do better. One of the things I think happens is that when companies have no competition, they become less likely to start to fix things or improve their products year after year. When the consumer has no other option to buy when it comes to these products, why would the company make them better than they have to? You are going to buy their new product whether it has a bunch of new features or not.
For this reason alone, I love looking at and appreciating all the products that come out. These competing companies are trying to one-up each other benefits the consumer so much. They constantly are trying to get the attention of the consumer and create new features. When they compete and do this, we get the latest products and we win.
I would advise and send this message out to all the tech "fanboys" out there. Open yourself to rooting for the other side to create more things to push your favorite company to do more. While you are doing that, you can also just take a look at the opposite side to see what they offer too! You never know you might like it. I know I've enjoyed adding Android devices into my life.
As for the Pixel Event I mentioned earlier, I'm excited to receive the new Pixel devices to see how they compare to the new Apple lineup! If you are wondering what my thoughts are on the new devices once I receive them, feel free to follow me on my links below! I will be talking about them on the blog that I run as well!
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