Quote Originally Posted by Brian_Krassenstein View Post
It's almost as if the company is being run by futurists
Ya don't say...

To be honest, I'm not a huge fan of Google, but of the megacorps out there trying to take over the world, they're the one's I'm the least upset with. Yes, they track data and yes, they have some annoying policies, but as far as actual abuses of power go among media giants (and let's face it, Google is at its heart a media company), they're the least offenders. The main thing to understand about Google is that every decision they make is for the further expansion of their media empire. From Android to Chromebook to Glass and Fiber and Loon, everything is directly involved with getting more eyes on their media. Not saying it makes them good people, but at least they are easy to understand, and compared to other tech behemoths, that's pretty comforting.

That said, there just isn't a motive for them the 3D printer market. There's no media to be had through 3D printing, only products.