Why Google Inc (GOOG) Will Crush Apple Inc. (AAPL)

Apple has certainly had its share of acquisitions over the years, too, but outside of Siri, with its voice recognition capabilities and it’s positive impact on iPhone sales, few have been real game changers. Whether Apple’s lack of aggressiveness is left over from Jobs’ abhorrence of all things M&A, an ego that won’t allow it to admit “defeat,” or a combination of both, doesn’t really matter at this point. What should matter for investors is if Apple can change its tune. If not, Google and others willing to check their egos at the door will leave Apple in the dust.

Dropping $12.5 billion for Motorola Mobility and a reported $1 billion for Waze, along with all the other items on Google’s long list of acquisitions, says as much about Google as it does about the companies it’s purchased. Google is quickly becoming what Apple once was: a dynamic innovator in an industry that demands it.

The article Google’s Acquisitions a Prime Example of Why It Will Crush Apple originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Tim Brugger.

Fool contributor Tim Brugger has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Apple and Google and owns shares of Apple, Google, and Microsoft.

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