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Re: What’s Google’s fatal flaw? Microsoft spending $100M to call it out

dave — Fri, 29 May 2009 01:09:57 -0000

And when that happens, Google will buy out the innovator, or re-create the method themselves, if they weren't the people to develop it in the first place.

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Peter Antypas — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:52:54 -0000

Typing? Who actually types "google.com"? Mozilla has a search box defaulting to Google.

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Trader Bots — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:29:39 -0000

Anyone else think Chandler Bing when they hear it?

http://www.traderbots.com

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Roberto — Tue, 26 May 2009 10:15:17 -0000

Google is just a basic search engine that will die if people start to type 4 letter - Bing, instead of Google 6 letters. That's their flaw.

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William — Tue, 26 May 2009 05:04:58 -0000

Insert examples about how google makes other successful and how Microsoft attacks its partners.

I would think they both overlap?

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LEADSExplorer — Tue, 26 May 2009 03:31:55 -0000

Now Google has implemented advertising in their suggestions (when you type in your search) they have gone over the limit.
Thus if Microsoft has a similar or better search we will switch.

The idea of search was that people would be able to find themselves, but now advertising is being pushed into the self discovery.

In 2009 peole don't want to be pushed anymore.

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roy norton — Tue, 26 May 2009 02:44:20 -0000

I'm not one bit jealous of success, go get em Bill !!!

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Bill Gayts — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:54:35 -0000

No.

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overdue — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:40:40 -0000

Mike, I'm sorry, but I don't think I've ever, EVER typed the term "get in 2" or "get into" preceding a search query.
"get in 2 banana cake recipe"? I think not.
Also, I thought a "subdomain" was this:
www.musclecars.get-in2.com
and NOT this:
www.get-in2.com/musclecars
?

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jasonbradfield — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:26:50 -0000

I suppose that pic is implying that MSFT is the Rebellion. If a MSFT employee (or team of employees) actually thought he or she had a great idea for search, why wouldn't they find a way to get out of MSFT and get VC backing for their own companies.

I am sure there are a lot of ways to beat Google, but I seriously doubt MSFT will own any of them.

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Manoj Mahalingam — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:19:04 -0000

Google App Engine is another point that has to considered. Once Google saw that people want to use the sevices, they have started charging for those using beyond the free quota levels

Re: What’s Google’s fatal flaw? Microsoft spending $100M to call it out

overdue — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:15:34 -0000

Back in the 80's, I thought I was "cool," 'cause I was the "first" to get tattooed and and pierced shit; then in the late 90's when everybody was doing it, even suburban moms, I decided, "hmmm," maybe it's not so "underground" anymore.
Now I look like a square outside, but I still feel "punk inside."

All these wannabe hipsters with their Macs (nothing against Macs! My wife has one, I use it sometimes....) screaming how "uncool" Microsoft is, I wonder if they have any credibility.
I though the "cool" thing to do was to be on the outside? And If Mac fanboys claim Google and Mac are the future, i.e status quo, then doesn't that put MS on the outside?
So does that make me "pre-cool," 'cause soon me and my PC are gonna be in the minority?

Re: What’s Google’s fatal flaw? Microsoft spending $100M to call it out

Bing Bing — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:07:21 -0000

hey microsoft, 100M! must be nice having all that money for overcharging us little people. How about you take that money and have some Ph.D's do research on how your product will fail, and how to pull Zune from the market and stop other bleeding products out of the market. concentrate on products you do well.

Since Bill didn't finish college, it is now coming back to hunt him. Maybe the reason Google is successful is because its founders did finish college!

P.S
Bing Bong, sounds like cheech and chong.

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Jamaal — Tue, 26 May 2009 00:55:55 -0000

and google will deserve it.

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Jamaal — Tue, 26 May 2009 00:53:56 -0000

...or backwards in time, in order to protect John Connor.

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Jamaal — Tue, 26 May 2009 00:52:00 -0000

VBA is a proprietary Microsoft language. Don't confuse it with something that that is necessary for an office suite. The only reason it exists is because Microsoft excludes the programmers of the other 500 computer languages from automating their product through a simple C (or REST or anything but MScode) API.

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Zumi — Tue, 26 May 2009 00:10:06 -0000

That is what I'm scared of. In ten years time, kids like you will be screaming out Anti-Google slogans at Economic Forums...

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virtualdude — Mon, 25 May 2009 23:56:19 -0000

Ha ha. Famous last words. Google will eat Microsoft for dinner. Microsoft is winding down and Google is just getting started.

Re: What’s Google’s fatal flaw? Microsoft spending $100M to call it out

virtualdude — Mon, 25 May 2009 23:47:05 -0000

Except Google's vision is to use a browser for everything and giving people software is another reason to use Windows which defeats Google's effort in changing the paradigm.

Besides software accessing proprietary APIs is on it's way out. The future is the browser and Web apps that can run on anything, because they are Web standard apps and everything is open.

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Steve — Mon, 25 May 2009 23:37:38 -0000

Google is a one trick pony. They ride on the back of others works and collect revenue for such. Wolf in sheeps clothing. You Microsoft haters just like to be lied to instead of being told the truth. You mean I have to pay for a product??? morons.

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virtualdude — Mon, 25 May 2009 23:33:31 -0000

But Google has at least one fundamental difference. They are not scared to make others successful in the process. Microsoft is too greedy and will also attack their partners. History bears this out.

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Adam — Mon, 25 May 2009 23:07:52 -0000

Google initially made Checkout available to non-profits. Once all the non-profits invested significant time and money into integrating Checkout to their websites and bank accounts, Google began charging $0.20 + 2% per transaction. Now Google upped the fees as is charging $0.30 + 3% per transaction. $4.7 billion profit isn't enough for Google, they have to take nickels and dimes from charity too, and refuse to let shareholders vote on company direction. Google is just waiting for the right opportunity to exploit users the way Microsoft did in the late 1990s.

On Microsoft... a big search problem just sitting there Facebook. $100M could create a decent Facebook search. That would be a much better use of money than advertising a Bing search engine that nobody wants.

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Mike Hyland — Mon, 25 May 2009 22:35:02 -0000

Microsoft needs something different in search income then trying to beat Google at the game they own. Sell top keyword sub-domains built with content worthy of the price for the "keyword". No hard to see the income from any keyword subdomain at www.get-in2.com as the searcher can skip the pot luck results page and just type in www.get-in2.com/musclecars and go right to a meaningful page.

That also is the secret for getting a high perminent keyword listing in Google page one results. Forgo writing pages for any SE and write them and place content there for the keyword shopper or searcher, as a legit landing page. Try searching for any general term for "suspenders" or a term like "used step vans" or used Ice Cream trucks and you'll find my sites on all the first pages for years.. No trickery needed. I'm just too old and lazy to give $$Bill Gates a heads up anymore

Re: What’s Google’s fatal flaw? Microsoft spending $100M to call it out

TC — Mon, 25 May 2009 22:30:55 -0000

To Microsoft, do not be greedy to monopolize all businesses in the world, just like how you thrown Netscape by finding every of their mistake. There is a situation where you should let others to compete with you in order to create more innovative products that is "Totally NEW". You (Microsoft) should have learned your previous mistake from losing to compete with Apple's Ipod where you launched Zune. Therefore, do not waste your time and money for Bing anymore, it would be the same "again" as you wasted money to launch Live previously. Lastly, although I've to admit that there are some flaws in Google, BUT I personally would always prefer all products offered by Google since, nearly all products are free and most importantly they "look friendly" where these terms are not integrated in your products.