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dlr5288
dlr5288
3/30/2016 4:25:40 PM
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A Good Thing
I think it's a good move on Google Fiber's part. They seem like they're trying to expand their devices and bring in more customers with this Fiber Phone. Even though it doesn't have many of the same amentities that other phones might, I think it's a step in the right direction and they can make progress with this phone.

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Michelle
Michelle
3/30/2016 2:40:20 PM
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Re: Really?
@Mike I think they're leaning toward the cable provider side. They've got access to a lot of content with Google Play and YouTube Red. They're adding different businesses to the bucket to form a new entertaining/communication thing. Then there's also that data-gathering thing they do... On second thought, maybe they are building Skynet but don't know it yet.

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Michelle
Michelle
3/30/2016 2:36:15 PM
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Fair price
I remember when $15 a month was a good price for landline service. This will be a nice addition to the product offering. I would be more excited about it if Google Fiber were available in more areas - like mine.

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ms.akkineni
ms.akkineni
3/30/2016 12:57:41 PM
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Re: Really?
@afwriter:

I see what you are saying. And that is happening in many households lately.

To answer your question, Yes, We are one such household that still are holding on to a land line. We have Verizon FIOS and part of the package is the VOIP land line. Somehow I prefer to have it and I don't see myself giving that away anytime soon.

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clrmoney
clrmoney
3/30/2016 12:23:14 PM
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Google Fiber
This is great that google is doing this offering a phone which menas more data or services or gigabytes.

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dmendyk
dmendyk
3/30/2016 11:22:05 AM
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Re: Really?
Right -- it's kind of shocking how much consumers and businesses pay for basic comm services in aggregate. On the bright side, it means less money is available to support a cigarette habit, among other things. 

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afwriter
afwriter
3/30/2016 11:13:10 AM
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Re: Really?
That is a really good point, however my mobile phone is also cable, internet, and phone all in one so when you think about it that way...

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dmendyk
dmendyk
3/30/2016 10:25:08 AM
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Re: Really?
There's a huge assumption that everything a company like Google does is planned and coordinated to the nth degree. Sometimes, stuff just happens. To this point, we have Google rolling out an early 20th-century service (albeit with newish technology) while at the same time it's pullling back from robotics. It's a Where's Waldo moment, to be sure.

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Mike Robuck
Mike Robuck
3/30/2016 10:21:28 AM
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Re: Really?
These are all markets that Google cherry picked for its 1-Gig service, which means affluent neighborhoods that expressed an interest in Google's service via online sign ups. To Brian's point, I've wondered about Google's endgame as well with TV, broadband and now a phone service.

 

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dmendyk
dmendyk
3/30/2016 9:35:06 AM
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Re: Really?
afwriter -- I'm guessing your mobile phone bill is somewhere far north of $10 a month.

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