Google controls:
*50% of smart phone usage - It's actually more 70%, and they did that by creating a fantastic, open mobile OS that everyone can use
*20% of web browser usage - And they did that by creating a fantastic web browser that meets peoples' needs for browsing the web
*The majority of internet searches - And they did that by creating a fantastic search engine and constantly refining it to stay ahead of the competiton
*One of the biggest email providers in the world - And they did that by creating a simple, easy to use service that is quick, no nonsense, and can tie in to other accounts
*Pretty much all internet videos - They saw YouTube as a good business opportunity, bought it, and took it further than I imagine the original creators ever dreamed; a world of videos of all kinds freely available but for some 15 second adverts that we've been putting up with on TV's since their inception
*A large chunk of all advertising on the internet - And they did that by creating a competitive advertising package coupled with their search engine (see above)
*One of the largest providers of website statistics - This ties into their search engine business, no need to mention anything here
*The most popular map/route making software - And they did this through years of hard work and dedication to making this sort of information universally accessible
*A image map of the entire world - See above
*A video map of large sections of all the streets in the world - It's not a video map, it's a special type of panoramic shot, and again, see above, that stuff takes work
*Their own social network - That pales in comparison to the kind of accessibility and penetration into your life Facebook has
*Their own PC OS - That's actually incredibly good, [a href="http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/it-business/3423205/acer-reports-strong-chromebook-sales-as-windows-8-falters/"]judging by recent sales figures[/a]
Google's products are wanted, simple. Kill them, you disrupt the lives of millions of people globally.
Scenario:
So, how do I get to the meeting? I'll just take a look on Google Maps. Oh, hang on, I don't have Google Maps anymore, because someone paranoid about Google having "too much power" has decided to kill the service. Great, what do I use now? Well, let's search Google Play for a new mapping solution, most likely the Tom Tom app that goes for £30. Oh, hang on, I can't do any searches on Google Play, because the searches use the same technology as the main search engine. And some paranoid person has killed the search functionality, too. Oh, hang on, why am I even going through this in the first place as I don't have a damn smart phone anymore, because someone's killed Android, because Google clearly has too much power with Android.
This only means one thing. No, please no. I'm going to have to use an... iPhone.
And I'm going to have to use... Apple Maps.
Which makes total sense, we should totally kill off Google, they are unbelievably evil. What, with their multiple contributions to the world, giving people the best search engine available, one of the best email clients available, a free to use mobile OS that has led the most forward innovations in mobile history, a world of free entertainment, a service that allows me to reliably get to almost anywhere in the world via road, bus, walk or train. And they make their money majoritatively off advertising I barely ever see? Well, I'm having a hard time not Godwining this whole thing right here...
But yeah, we should totally keep Apple alive. The company that seeks to control their users with what they deem to be appropriate, both in user interface and in content. The company that likes litigating the competition out of the market for a hobby. The company who claims innovation and originality for a number of things invented and done far before they ever did anything like it. And while we're here, we should also totally keep Microsoft alive too! The company that hasn't really changed since the mid-90's. The company that probably has more control over things than Google does. The company that seeks to shaft you for everything they create, and then slate the competition because it's free.
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And this whole "government" thing. If not Google, it will be any other corporation getting their "hand forced" by governments world wide. If secret services want you, they'll get you, with or without Google or any other information holding corporation.
And finally, aside from the few things they've done to garner a response from the courts (like the whole wifi thing that could, at worst, be described as mildly dickish), Google have never been anything but good. On the whole, I see the landscape of the tech world, and I'm glad Google's in the position its in, and not any other company we see currently.