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Google is discontinuing the Chromecast line (www.theverge.com)

submitted 4 months ago by surfrock66@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com 77 points 4 months ago (5 children)

Really, rebranding from Chromecast to Google TV Streamer? Who the fuck was the genius that greenlighted this?

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 50 points 4 months ago

Hi, I'm the project lead on Chromecast and I'm here to talk about what my team's been up to maintaining this popular product

The board: yawn

Hi, I'm the project lead on the new Google TV Streamer that we've just launched, let's look at these exciting new adoption numbers and talk about how we plan to keep this incredible momentum going

The board: Wow! Amazing stuff plz take this large bonus

[–] BleatingZombie@lemmy.world 47 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I knew someone who worked at a really well loved local restaurant. One day a new manager came in and IMMEDIATELY wanted to change the name. According to him, you should change a restaurant's name every 2 years

Why would you ruin the recognition you already have? He was also planning on changing the name to be the exact same as a business down the street. I think he was an idiot

[–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Because the dude comes from a corporate world where everybody's known for stagnation, not quality, so changing the name gets rid of an association with stagnation BUT also gets rid of an association with quality if that's the reputation you've built up and these types can not understand that because they've never worked in a place putting quality first

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 months ago

Probably the same guy that greenlights unwanted UI changes in all their products.

[–] csm10495@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago

Yep. Someone thinks the Google name has some crazy value.

[–] jdeath@lemm.ee 5 points 4 months ago

they make 6.1 million dollars per day for their executive savvy