You must be confusing me with someone who hates Google or Google products in general.
I didn't say Google couldn't impress me, I just happen to believe that really exciting products don't need showy fanfares like that and when someone compared that "spectacle" with a Steve Jobs keynote, I pointed out the obvious contrast.
For all his other flaws, Steve Jobs put the product front and center.
What I mean is, you said these two things back to back:
"Steve Jobs never needed to have someone jump out of a plane to get people excited about a product"
"I was far more impressed with the Nexus 7 and Jelly Bean than any of the rest of the demos."
Doesn't the second sentence mean you're excited about a Google product? A product that they didn't demo by having someone jump out of a plane with? Isn't that a direct contradiction to what you're saying about Google with first sentence?
I wasn't saying that Google can only impress by firing people out of airplanes, I'm saying that if their products are good, that's enough, they can stand on their own, and people can be excited by the products themselves.
Let me map it out:
Steve Jobs, professional product demo, no parachutes or BMX bike acrobatics == Good
Nexus 7 and Jelly Bean, professional product demo, no parachutes or BMX bike acrobatics == Good
Google Glasses, no real product demo, several parachutists, pathetic BMX stunts, lame high-five at end == Sad
Okay, I thought you were making no distinction between your #2 and #3.
But eh, I thought it was kind of cool. The jumping out of planes part didn't help sell the product to me, it was just fun to watch. Brin was so genuinely excited.
I didn't say Google couldn't impress me, I just happen to believe that really exciting products don't need showy fanfares like that and when someone compared that "spectacle" with a Steve Jobs keynote, I pointed out the obvious contrast.
For all his other flaws, Steve Jobs put the product front and center.