Google Inc. (GOOG) Will Be the Next Apple Inc. (AAPL)?

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) was rumored to be opening retail stores, but that opening has been delayed until the summer. But with Apple Store success and the Microsoft Windows Stores having mixed results, is a Google retail store a sensible next step, and will it work? “Following someone else’s good idea that has demonstrated to work, it is not a bad idea to do that. But if it turns out that Google Stores are a dud, that’s not the end of the world either,” Landis said. “It worked for Apple, so why not try it?”

Landis then closed his interview with CNBC by addressing the need to monetize Android going forward, and whether that should be a priority. “First of all, if you don’t think they can monetize Android, then what are you doing paying this much for this stock?” he said. “This is the lesson from technology, over and over again through the decades: Once you’ve got presence and you’ve got maket share, there are lots of different ways you can monetize it. I think there are ways that Google can make a buck there.”

What do you think? Is Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) still heading up, or is it due for an Apple-like correction with its stock price? We’d love your thoughts in the comments section below.

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