But Google is investing in the research. They could become Kodak if they were distanced but it's not the case at this point. They just refuse to be the leader they could be for the moment.
Kodak had some of the most advanced and extensive photo research of anyone. They had early digital cameras but couldn’t let go of the film processing revenue (so they came up with the “advantix” failure).
Kodak had so much research that they pretty much survived on licensing their patent portfolio.
