Would you get a Google everything?

[BerginUK]

In common sense terms, this question ultimately has an obvious answer. But I'm asking it anyway as I'd be interested to see the discussion around the idea.

 

I was thinking about something in theory. Google keep expanding into different directions, with their toes dipped in smart home technology to driving cars. They offer dozens of services; cloud storage, email, web search. When you get into Google+ territory, they start to do even more. It can show you where your family and friends are in real time on a map, via GPS. They can upload your entire photo collection to the cloud and make it instantly shareable and accessible anywhere.

 

So that got me thinking, what about the people that invest into that ecosystem to the furthest extent possible - as in they use the Google ecosystem almost exclusively, wherever it’s an available choice? I’d say I'm pretty close to that person. I try all of the Google apps and tend to prefer them to the competition in almost every arena. The convenience of everything being connected is especially appealing. There are a fair few exceptions (I'm even trying and enjoying Apple Music on Android at the moment), but for the most part I'm a heavy Google user.

 

So here’s where the thought experiment occurs; would you have a Google everything? What if Google very suddenly began to invest in consumer products and services? How would you take to it? Would you open a Google Bank Account? Have a nice affordable Google mortgage? What if they could supply your energy in a completely green way, and even sell it cheaper? What if Google started opening megastores, larger than the competition with even lower prices and better selection? Would you shop there?

 

Obviously I could go on and on, but you get the point. If there was a significant benefit in doing so, would you go Google on everything? This question can very easily be reapplied to any of the other major ecosystems, i.e. Apple or Microsoft or whoever, so there's no need to fixate on them as I did in this post.

[Guest Kloaked]

Can you fix your formatting for dark theme users

[CookiezFort]

can you change the font to auto? I use (and others) the night theme and cant read it without killing my eyes by highlighting

[Virtual01]

No, I'd rather not help them in their already successful quest to monopolize every industry in the world.

[Raccatography]

Sure, it's tempting to subscribe to one company for everything but it gives them monopoly over your life (and others as well)...

 

Which is scary and can possibly ruin competition, which is even scarier.

[Paralectic]

No, I'd rather not help them in their already successful quest to monopolize every industry in the world.

They don't have a succesful monopolization of any industry, they just have a big market share in a few.

[GeekJump]

On the one hand, I wouldn't want a monopoly to develop where they can charge extreme prices for things (so far that hasn't been the case with Google). On the other, I already try and sync all my things with Google services or products short of payment options (once I upgrade to a compatible phone android pay all da way!)

 

So as long as there is healthy competitive, I'll want all my services to be under one umbrella and Google so far is the best choice. If only Google had a decent replacement for itunes

[BerginUK]

Can you fix your formatting for dark theme users

 

Sorry about that, all sorted.

[Yoinkerman]

No, I prefer simple appliances. I don't want smart everything just to break. Give me relays and knobs.

[daniellearmouth]

I wouldn't be against it, but I'd rather have a mix of everything in my house. A Samsung TV here, a BOSE stereo there, a Morphy Richards kettle, a Hotpoint washing machine......y'know.