The typical “happy when you write positive things”/”pissed off when you write negative things” reaction.

I’m not suggesting that Google is doomed. I love Google. I use their products more than any others — yes, including Apple. But there’s no denying that all of the things I mentioned have had execution that is just off recently.

Why announce Google Music on stage at I/O if you don’t have the labels on board yet? 

Why release Google TV if the TV networks are going to block you a week later?

Why pre-announce that Chrome OS would be ready in time for holidays 2010?

Why mix all this “open” talk about Android pinned to the “hopes” that the carriers will do the right thing?

Google Books, Wave, Buzz, +1, etc, etc, etc, etc.

A spade has to be called a spade.