[toephu2]

Google is much better at software than Apple...most in the Valley would agree with this.

[antipaul]

Performance wise, they often seem solid.

Usability wise (UI/UX/design), they are in the gutter.

[tristanb]

Google has one of the worst commercial UX of any products I've ever used.

[hei-lima]

It's uneven in my experience. OS-wise (Android, ChromeOS), I've had some big and frustrating problems. On the other hand, I really like some of their web apps (Drive, Docs).

[acdha]

For servers, yes, but use Safari for like 5 minutes versus Chrome and it’s clear the reverse is true for desktops, especially if you’re not running with 32+GB of RAM. Google Drive, Photos, etc. are not as good as Chrome.

This is not to say that Apple’s desktop software is great, only that the bar is a lot lower than it had to be when people had to be convinced to buy licenses.

[tonyedgecombe]

Only if you put aside the fact that Google makes its money from selling your attention.

[actionfromafar]

Their IMAP is okay, I guess.

[thiht]

Google software is trash

[jorvi]

Ah yes, the company that still can't their gesture and backswipe UX functioning properly 7 years after its introduction, and with Apple giving them 2 years to study it beforehand.

A decade to produce a non-functioning gesture bar / system. Such a titan among titans.

[throw0101a]

> Google is much better at software than Apple...most in the Valley would agree with this.

Perhaps. Assuming it actually keeps existing:

* https://killedbygoogle.com

[pityJuke]

God, I miss Android so much. iOS still annoys me. The app situation is sadly better on iOS, though.