Cheap Google PCs?
The L.A. Times has an article (BugMeNot required) that makes some ambitious predictions for Google in 2006, including that Google will begin selling PCs.
The basic prediction is that Google will begin selling a super-low cost PC. The article says that they have sources that say Google has been negotiating with Wal-Mart, among other retailers, to sell a PC that would cost only “a couple of hundred dollars” and run an operating system made by Google.
Another thing we might see are “Google Cubes”, a small device which would allow you to move media, like songs and video, between your computer and TV set. Rumor is that the reason Larry Page is keynoting at CES this week is precisely so he can unveil Google’s big “It”, whatever it is.
Other predictions:
- Microsoft will consider buying a multi-billion dollar company, in order to beat Google. Possibly: IAC.
- Carl Icahn and Bill Gates are working on an alliance, one that would either result in a hostile takeover of the Time Warner board in order to split the company and unravel the Google/AOL deal, or see Icahn dump his Time Warner shares.
- Lloyd Braun, failing at turning Yahoo into a virtual original content network, will leave Yahoo and return to his Hollywood roots.
I can’t wait to see if any of these have any basis in fact. And if Google actually releases hardware, whatever it is, I’ll be first in line.
(via Richard MacManus, subscribed > Findory)
and i’ll be second in line.
Comment by dan | January 2, 2006
That’s the second reference to a Google Cube I’ve seen. The first was I, Cringley. I wonder if the two rumors are from the same source though.
Comment by Brock | January 2, 2006
Any additional leads on this story? It seems that only LA Times is reporting on it.
Perhaps they have a leak that they can confirm? I’m dying to know.
Comment by Scott | January 3, 2006
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“run an operating system made by Google” and “Google Cubes” … hmmmm… planning to be the next microsoft, but still maintain their motto of “do no evil”. Let’s watch and wait.
Comment by mark | January 5, 2006
You do know this isnt true, right?
Google have denied that any of this is true.
Comment by Jake | January 5, 2006
Jake, when a PR department says something, do you always believe them? How long did Apple deny the video iPod, while secretly developing it? I don’t think its happening, but it would be stupid to believe Google PR just because they say so.
Comment by Nathan Weinberg | January 5, 2006
Well I allways belived google would make there own os one of these days. Now I may just be proovin right. If it can play pc games and everthing I win in xp I think I will be running that insted of windows (if that is true and you can use that os on other pc’s
Comment by Steven | January 6, 2006