http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/ Engadget Comments for The Google Switch: the story behind one of the greatest fakes of all time http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/Nov 13th 2008 6:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/Nov 13th 2008 6:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/Nov 13th 2008 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/Nov 13th 2008 6:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/]]>Nov 13th 2008 6:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/
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Yes engadget, because every "Googlephone" rumour your published had this picture on it!]]>Nov 13th 2008 7:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/Nov 13th 2008 8:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/
WTF, Engadget?]]>Nov 13th 2008 3:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/Nov 13th 2008 7:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/Nov 13th 2008 7:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/Nov 13th 2008 7:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/Nov 13th 2008 7:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/
"One of those is the we, three ordinary guys, had in essence the same ideas as Apple and could develop something similar as this multimillion-dollar company had. How is this possible? Are we three geniuses?"]]>Nov 13th 2008 7:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/Nov 13th 2008 7:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/They did NOT develop anything, but play with an idea.
That's done all the time.
If I had the time and was not busy actually working (i.e.: if I was still a student hanging out and drinking beers), I could 'develop' at least a dozen of these 'ideas' that have been floating in my head. Alas, unless you have an actual route to market and, you just waste everybody's time.
They were not the first with this idea, Apple (and others) were actually physically designing, developing and engineering these devices for a couple of years by the time these three guys sat down for a couple of beers.
They published their idea to a receptive audience at the right time by a lucky coincidence.
For over a year they have now felt the hurt and have actually managed to make themselves believe that they set something in motion, when they just reflected the market.
Now they publish a cry letter... - hire them at your peril, Palm is probably knocking at their door right now...]]>Nov 13th 2008 7:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/Nov 13th 2008 10:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/Nov 13th 2008 7:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/Nov 13th 2008 7:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/Nov 13th 2008 7:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/Nov 13th 2008 8:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/Nov 13th 2008 2:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/Nov 14th 2008 12:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/Nov 13th 2008 8:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/Nov 13th 2008 8:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/Nov 13th 2008 8:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/Nov 13th 2008 9:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/Nov 13th 2008 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/
Every day many different institutions (including the University I attend) shoot a laser at a reflector ON THE MOON to determine how fast it is moving away from the Earth. How did the reflector get there? That's right, humans from the Apollo missions put it there when THEY LANDED ON THE MOON.

We went to the moon, end of story.]]>Nov 13th 2008 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/
But if they really had all these ideas and could (given more time and/or resources) implemented them or came up with a prototype like that, then they really are geniuses, and I should go have a couple of beers with my mates.]]>Nov 13th 2008 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/
And to reiterate earlier posters: ideas are cheap. Turning those ideas into reality, overcoming obstacles, honing your ideas in light of unforeseen issues, takes time, effort, and skill.

I'm a designer, and I know how hard it is to get from the 5 bullet point 'great idea' to a reality that looks anything like the original idea, and hangs together.]]>Nov 13th 2008 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/Nov 13th 2008 8:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/Nov 13th 2008 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/the-google-switch-the-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-fakes-of-all/
Personally, this 'concept' has the actual G1 beat.]]>Nov 13th 2008 8:32PM