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Android
Chromebook
About Google
Chromebook
Google Chromebook
Desktop
Laptop
Thin Client
Chromebook
$ 1318
$ 2200
$ 530
$ 410
Assuming $50 for Google Apps for Business (Enterprise )
Sources : Wyse
Gartner
Google .com
Employees who require mobility Within departments to those who access web services regularly Handful of employees demanding the technology Widely as most of our services are accessible through the web Not applicable to our business
Pushing greater adoption of Googles Online services for the enterprise user Chromebook is to ChromeOS what Nexus is to Android
hambricks diamond
Arena
Geographies : Mostly US, Canada , Europe & Japan Market Segment: Small and Medium Business & Educational Institutions Product Categories: Lightweight Business Laptop Value Proposition : Minimal maintenance cloud based office laptop solution
S t ag i ng
Cr -48 Demo Laptop sent to testers for free Pilot run with American Airlines, Groupon etc to understand user requirement and build strong word of mouth publicity. Initially sold through Amazon & Best Buy. Now available through Google Apps Authorized Resellers .
Economic Logic
Economies of Scale : Leverage on the immense computation and storage capacity of Googles Data Centre . Negligible Maintenance costs : Centrally managed cloud apps do away with massive IT personnel requirements and manual updates . Synergies : Chromebook drives adoption of Google Apps & other Google Services. While massive Google Apps ecosystem acts as a differentiating value proposition for Chromebook
Vehicles
Hardware Samsung development : Acer & Distribution Network: Google Apps Authorized Reseller, Amazon & Best Buy (for individual consumers )
Differentiation
Brand : The strong reliable (equals a near $100 premium laptops/netbooks ) Google Brand over similar Price: Significantly lower TCO & in -house IT support requirement . Frees up IT Budget Cloud : Does not require any software (makes updates and redundant ) installed antivirus
Value Proposition: Minimal maintenance cloud based office laptop solution App ecosystem: Huge number of productivity apps available through Google Apps Market
Chromebook |
Disruptive or Evolutionary?
Uses existing technologies in a novel way Browser based cloud OS Storage | Cloud
Creates a market for computing devices that do not require a HDD and gets better with time IT infrastructure +services on rent
Potentially disruptive
came in
YoY Growth in Netbook Sales
Android
A software platform and operating system for mobile devices Based on the Linux kernel Developed by Google and later the Open Handset Alliance (OHA) Allows writing managed code in the Java language
Possibility to write applications in other languages and compiling it to ARM native code Unveiling of the Android platform was announced on 5 November 2007 with the founding of OHA
Android is not a single piece of hardware; it's a complete, end-to-end software platform that can be adapted to work on any number of hardware configurations.
Influenc e Influenc e
Handset Manufacturers
Telecom Operators
Strengths
+The Google Brand +Device Selection Any hardware manufacturer use it +Competitive Pricing +Google application & service integration +Open Source +Google Assets Ready resources of Google
Weaknesses +Multimedia Support No centralised support +Reliance on hardware makers to upgrade +Less Mature +Lack of Enterprise Support
Opportunities +Tablet & e-book reader market +Developing Countries Can target due to lower costs & ease of use +Developer friendly +Growth of smartphone market +Embedded electronic devices
hambricks diamond
Arena
Product Categories : Smartphone/Tablet PC/Netbooks OS Market Segment : High to Low end Smartphones
S t ag i ng
2005 : Google acquires Android 2007 : Open handset alliance formation with 34 members (currently 83) 2008 : Free open source software license 2008 : First Andorid Phone (G1 ) launched
Economic Logic
Mobile Ad revenue App Revenue Driving demand for other Google products
Vehicles
Google phones with HTC & Samsung Open Handset Alliance
Differentiation
Integration with Googles other products Variety of handsets available Open Source Low price for end users Easy programmability for app developers Multi-platform compatibility