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Google falls short; Microsoft, Facebook and Apple do well

Google has become the pessimist stock on the market and for good reason.  As this stock comparison shows, courtesy of www.scottrade.com, There is a general trend that Microsoft, Facebook and Apple are increasing in value and Google is declining.  One might ask why?  See my blog post below the graphic for our opinion.


Innovation:
     As Microsoft takes on innovation with #Office365 and #Azure as well as other cloud computing leadership thoughts, Google continues to provide second-rate products that are "easy" to onboard and navigate.  While Apple has continued to provide its followers with devices that are "beautiful" and "lovely to hold" in the user's hands, Facebook has taken search head on with integrated search and display advertising at a new level.

Pricing:
     While Microsoft has been driving down prices for innovative equipment like the Windows Phone, Surface Pro 3 and partner devices like the Lenovo Yoga and other manufacturer devices, the average price for a PC has dropped significantly while the pressure is on to provide the consumer and professionals with "lovely to hold" devices.  Facebook has continued to be free but the cost of doing business on facebook has risen and for good reason, the advertising model on Facebook is working.  Google's "Free" model has changed as well and now that the company is charging for business services they are having a tough time justifying their product in comparison to the Microsoft offering.

Privacy and Security:
     Google continues to be known as the "evil" player in the field and as we've seen Home Depot, Target, Sony and Uber all get hacked we have to wonder "When will the rest of the market figure it out?".  Microsoft moves forward with PCIC, GLC, FISMA and Government certifications while Apple continues to protect its users with Apple Pay and other security models that are leading the market.  Facebook on the other hand has become more and more transparent on the use of the data that they so easily have collected.

Summary:
     The trend in the stock market and the conversations all over the world show that Google is losing the battle and Microsoft is winning.  Apple will continue to provide "wonderful" devices and services for the consumer and people will take their "lovely" devices into work.  Microsoft is bridging the gap that it was in for so many years with respect to devices, viruses and privacy while Facebook doesn't care what device you use, just download messenger for better experiences... and more data.

Kevin J. McMillen
CEO and Founder
RyanTech Cloud Services
http://www.ryantechinc.com
866-804-9040
@ryantechkevin @ryantechinc




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