Comments on: Apple, Google Had Good 2005 http://gigaom.com/2006/01/02/apple-google-had-good-2005/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:26:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Alan http://gigaom.com/2006/01/02/apple-google-had-good-2005/#comment-40072 Alan Wed, 04 Jan 2006 10:23:27 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/02/apple-google-had-good-2005/#comment-40072 <p>Google actually went from 48ish to 58ish. You didn't include Google UK and Canada. (I know there are other google national sites as well. When I was in sydney, hitting google.com redirected me to google.com.au. I suspect a large chunk of the 'other' category are various google sites as well. </p> <p>Alan (no, I don't work for them, just can't believe their share is that low. I don't know anyone who uses anything else, from co-workers, to grandparents)</p> Google actually went from 48ish to 58ish. You didn’t include Google UK and Canada. (I know there are other google national sites as well. When I was in sydney, hitting google.com redirected me to google.com.au. I suspect a large chunk of the ‘other’ category are various google sites as well.

Alan (no, I don’t work for them, just can’t believe their share is that low. I don’t know anyone who uses anything else, from co-workers, to grandparents)

]]> By: General Public http://gigaom.com/2006/01/02/apple-google-had-good-2005/#comment-40070 General Public Tue, 03 Jan 2006 15:05:36 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/02/apple-google-had-good-2005/#comment-40070 <p>2005 proved that google algorithms are not so smart as you think they are getting beaten left right and center. As a last resort google seems to be using "Surf Monkeys" to undo work of "Link Monkeys"!!!! </p> <p>It's humans Vs. humans baby.... Do you understand what this means?</p> 2005 proved that google algorithms are not so smart as you think they are getting beaten left right and center. As a last resort google seems to be using “Surf Monkeys” to undo work of “Link Monkeys”!!!!

It’s humans Vs. humans baby…. Do you understand what this means?

]]> By: Vic http://gigaom.com/2006/01/02/apple-google-had-good-2005/#comment-40068 Vic Tue, 03 Jan 2006 02:54:36 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/02/apple-google-had-good-2005/#comment-40068 <p>I think Apple will always be hip because of it's product design and ease of use. Every product they come up with is an innovation. </p> <p>But I think Google has seriously lost it's plot. I see Yahoo! adapting to the new world of www use, feeds, APIs and so on. Google hasn't. I've started using Wink more often now, and I think sites like these (Wink, Zniff, etc) would be the future of search. E.g. Here are some search results from Google and Wink, which one has more interesting links? I searched for "coke".</p> <p>From Google: <a href="http://sixco.ws/1w" rel="nofollow">http://sixco.ws/1w</a> (I shortened the link)</p> <p>From Wink: <a href="http://www.wink.com/coke" rel="nofollow">http://www.wink.com/coke</a></p> <p>Which would you use for new site discovery?</p> I think Apple will always be hip because of it’s product design and ease of use. Every product they come up with is an innovation.

But I think Google has seriously lost it’s plot. I see Yahoo! adapting to the new world of www use, feeds, APIs and so on. Google hasn’t. I’ve started using Wink more often now, and I think sites like these (Wink, Zniff, etc) would be the future of search. E.g. Here are some search results from Google and Wink, which one has more interesting links? I searched for “coke”.

From Google: http://sixco.ws/1w (I shortened the link)

From Wink: http://www.wink.com/coke

Which would you use for new site discovery?

]]> By: met http://gigaom.com/2006/01/02/apple-google-had-good-2005/#comment-40066 met Tue, 03 Jan 2006 02:31:50 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/02/apple-google-had-good-2005/#comment-40066 <p>I did buy a mac this year (first time) and find that its not flawless (was decieved by everything apple - ads, blogs and fans, out there :) )</p> <p>Apple as a company is worse than MS (in matters of what people accuse MS of). Of course they have their strengths (design, package, fanbase). What's interesting to me is how close Apple will come to being MS this year (if they hope to be popular). Popular as in a lot of marketshare coz that was the basis of Om's analysis here :)</p> I did buy a mac this year (first time) and find that its not flawless (was decieved by everything apple – ads, blogs and fans, out there :) )

Apple as a company is worse than MS (in matters of what people accuse MS of). Of course they have their strengths (design, package, fanbase). What’s interesting to me is how close Apple will come to being MS this year (if they hope to be popular). Popular as in a lot of marketshare coz that was the basis of Om’s analysis here :)

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2006/01/02/apple-google-had-good-2005/#comment-40054 Om Malik Tue, 03 Jan 2006 00:58:32 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/02/apple-google-had-good-2005/#comment-40054 <p>well, that would make you the polar opposite of russell beattie who has left our ranks and gone to the "mainstream"</p> well, that would make you the polar opposite of russell beattie who has left our ranks and gone to the “mainstream”

]]> By: Slashdoc Beta http://gigaom.com/2006/01/02/apple-google-had-good-2005/#comment-40052 Slashdoc Beta Mon, 02 Jan 2006 23:29:39 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/02/apple-google-had-good-2005/#comment-40052 <p>I think the "halo effect" of the iPod is amazing. I was never a big Apple fan until I got the iPod. Now I'm seriously considering getting a Mac.</p> I think the “halo effect” of the iPod is amazing. I was never a big Apple fan until I got the iPod. Now I’m seriously considering getting a Mac.

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