Comments on: Google & Its 99 Broadband Balloons http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/google-its-99-broadband-balloons/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:52:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Chad http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/google-its-99-broadband-balloons/#comment-864091 Chad Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:09:14 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11559#comment-864091 <p>I say we forget the balloons, we forget wireless, cable, and DSL and just go back to dial up. Life was so much simpler then http://www.dial-up-chat.com/post/2008/03/Golden-Age-of-Internet-Dial-Up-Years.aspx</p> I say we forget the balloons, we forget wireless, cable, and DSL and just go back to dial up. Life was so much simpler then
http://www.dial-up-chat.com/post/2008/03/Golden-Age-of-Internet-Dial-Up-Years.aspx

]]> By: Dimitrios Matsoulis http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/google-its-99-broadband-balloons/#comment-864039 Dimitrios Matsoulis Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:38:24 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11559#comment-864039 <p>If Google put chocolates inside the balloons, somebody would bother to retrieve the electronics :-) http://electronrun.wordpress.com/</p> If Google put chocolates inside the balloons, somebody would bother to retrieve the electronics :-)
http://electronrun.wordpress.com/

]]> By: A.T. http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/google-its-99-broadband-balloons/#comment-862705 A.T. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:08:42 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11559#comment-862705 <p>am I the only one who sees it as 100USD-per-24h printing machine, for farmers?</p> am I the only one who sees it as 100USD-per-24h printing machine, for farmers?

]]> By: Guest http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/google-its-99-broadband-balloons/#comment-862501 Guest Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:42:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11559#comment-862501 <p>How about putting up paid advertisements on Google Baloons?</p> <p>That way Google will 'earn' money. Hope Pentagon wont mind shooting them with missiles once they are 'out of control'</p> How about putting up paid advertisements on Google Baloons?

That way Google will ‘earn’ money. Hope Pentagon wont mind shooting them with missiles once they are ‘out of control’

]]> By: Joseph http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/google-its-99-broadband-balloons/#comment-862471 Joseph Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:19:50 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11559#comment-862471 <p>Om!</p> <p>It's been a while we haven't seen you on the GigaOM show, afterall, its in your name. We've missed your explanatory critics.</p> <p>Hope this message finds you in good heath.</p> <p>Joseph Z - Montreal</p> Om!

It’s been a while we haven’t seen you on the GigaOM show, afterall, its in your name. We’ve missed your explanatory critics.

Hope this message finds you in good heath.

Joseph Z - Montreal

]]> By: saran http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/google-its-99-broadband-balloons/#comment-862466 saran Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:17:28 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11559#comment-862466 <p>Google may try to train birds instead of ballons, just a thought :)</p> <p>saran</p> Google may try to train birds instead of ballons, just a thought :)

saran

]]> By: crazynetechstuff http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/google-its-99-broadband-balloons/#comment-862461 crazynetechstuff Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:59:31 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11559#comment-862461 <p>What happens when planes start hitting these because Google has so many floating around? It seems like they would need to use a lot and there are a lot of planes out there, Eventually there would be a collision. It just doesn't seem like it would work unless there was a way to put them up very high for a longer period of time and be able to control where they come down and when.</p> What happens when planes start hitting these because Google has so many floating around? It seems like they would need to use a lot and there are a lot of planes out there, Eventually there would be a collision. It just doesn’t seem like it would work unless there was a way to put them up very high for a longer period of time and be able to control where they come down and when.

]]> By: Dave McClure http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/google-its-99-broadband-balloons/#comment-862438 Dave McClure Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:40:59 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11559#comment-862438 <p>nice headline.</p> <p>but you really needed a graphic of some german chick in thigh-high boots with sunglasses & heavy red lipstick.</p> nice headline.

but you really needed a graphic of some german chick in thigh-high boots with sunglasses & heavy red lipstick.

]]> By: Paul http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/google-its-99-broadband-balloons/#comment-862437 Paul Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:28:58 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11559#comment-862437 <p>I think their April Fool Joke leaked a little early.</p> I think their April Fool Joke leaked a little early.

]]> By: Prashant Sharma http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/google-its-99-broadband-balloons/#comment-862432 Prashant Sharma Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:18:10 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11559#comment-862432 <p>SpaceData's past record makes one think that the "baloons concept" is a definite concept to bid for and Google has validated this fact as well. Google,with no doubts will take advantage of this opportunity</p> SpaceData’s past record makes one think that the “baloons concept” is a definite concept to bid for and Google has validated this fact as well.
Google,with no doubts will take advantage of this opportunity

]]> By: Furrier.org http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/google-its-99-broadband-balloons/#comment-862420 Furrier.org Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:38:19 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11559#comment-862420 <p>Om: this bring a whole new meaning to the word in the industry of a broadband trial now we can say 'trial balloon'.</p> <p>Balloons have been done before but Google would be better off taking over shuttle missions. Very plausible</p> Om: this bring a whole new meaning to the word in the industry of a broadband trial now we can say ‘trial balloon’.

Balloons have been done before but Google would be better off taking over shuttle missions. Very plausible

]]> By: Richard http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/google-its-99-broadband-balloons/#comment-862412 Richard Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:06:36 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11559#comment-862412 <p>Considering that Google is trying to be green in many other ways, this is an insanely wasteful way of building a network. I'm sure not everything in the balloon can be recycled, and even if it can there's a significant energy cost... Mesh networking with a very large number of solar powered mini-base stations might be a better model.</p> Considering that Google is trying to be green in many other ways, this is an insanely wasteful way of building a network. I’m sure not everything in the balloon can be recycled, and even if it can there’s a significant energy cost… Mesh networking with a very large number of solar powered mini-base stations might be a better model.

]]> By: Steve Fraser http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/google-its-99-broadband-balloons/#comment-862406 Steve Fraser Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:01:46 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11559#comment-862406 <p>Google will just sell Adwords on these balloons. People will look up at the sky every night just to see which lucky company Google allowed to advertise on their balloons. Life will be good because Google is good.</p> <p>God Bless Google.</p> Google will just sell Adwords on these balloons. People will look up at the sky every night just to see which lucky company Google allowed to advertise on their balloons. Life will be good because Google is good.

God Bless Google.

]]> By: Jesse http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/google-its-99-broadband-balloons/#comment-862404 Jesse Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:51:53 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11559#comment-862404 <p>With Googles new mobile platform Android and its compatibility with GSM the concept of using this type of network is excellent. Saves on overhead with satellites, capable of crushing the idea of cell phone towers and the cost for build-outs; Google would once again its ahead of the industries.</p> With Googles new mobile platform Android and its compatibility with GSM the concept of using this type of network is excellent. Saves on overhead with satellites, capable of crushing the idea of cell phone towers and the cost for build-outs; Google would once again its ahead of the industries.

]]> By: Steve http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/google-its-99-broadband-balloons/#comment-862401 Steve Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:28:40 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11559#comment-862401 <p>Space Data's conception and proven track record speaks for itself. It is working wonders for the military, medical field and the communication world.Keep up the good work Space Data.</p> Space Data’s conception and proven track record speaks for itself. It is working wonders for the military, medical field and the communication world.Keep up the good work Space Data.

]]> By: PhoneBoy http://gigaom.com/2008/02/20/google-its-99-broadband-balloons/#comment-862400 PhoneBoy Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:21:04 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11559#comment-862400 <p>Who is to say the balloons are going to fall in a farmer's field? Maybe they'll end up in the ocean or in a tree or land in any sort of state where you can ship it back and reuse it?</p> <p>I can see why you're skeptical of this deal, Om. The more I think about it, the more skeptical I am as well.</p> Who is to say the balloons are going to fall in a farmer’s field? Maybe they’ll end up in the ocean or in a tree or land in any sort of state where you can ship it back and reuse it?

I can see why you’re skeptical of this deal, Om. The more I think about it, the more skeptical I am as well.

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