One era has come to an end, and an new one is beginning at Apple Inc today. They’ve officially ended all ties with Google’s board of directors as Arthur Levinson has decided to leave behind his affiliation with Google and focus his energies on Apple. This doesn’t come as much of a surprise considering the increasing pressure on Google and Apple to eliminate the overlap between their board of directors at the recommendation from the FTC. On going pressure and the threat of an anti-trust case has seemed to put a strain on the Apple and Google relationship as of late, and it continues to be played out in the media.
We’re not fully sure what the implication might be for this on a whole, but we’re pretty sure that Apple and Google will be facing off in a number of key areas over the next couple of years. Now that all the generals have been divvied up, and the battle lines are currently being drawn, we might see a new Microsoft Vs. Apple Inc battle, unparalleled since the 1980s and earlier 1990s.
