Comments on: Spite Is Not a Business Strategy

By: Cecilia Abadie

Cecilia Abadie — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:47:16 +0000

Interesting thought! Would like to see that happen!!

Although, I personally think that the OS is part of Google’s legit intention to keep up with the search: http://evoluzination.blogspot.com/2009/07/holy-grail-of-net-os.html

By: Grok

Grok — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:23:22 +0000

You underestimate the ad revenue potential. Google does not have to do the exact same thing we are all used to… there are many ways to integrate ads into the experience if you own the operating system.

By: What Google Wants « Sci-Tech Picks

What Google Wants « Sci-Tech Picks — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:07:32 +0000

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By: Google Chrome: Right or wrong ? | My SmartBooks

Google Chrome: Right or wrong ? | My SmartBooks — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:45:27 +0000

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By: MSFT vs GOOG: The New Cold War? | Ian Bell

MSFT vs GOOG: The New Cold War? | Ian Bell — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:36:26 +0000

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By: Google’s Chrome Operating System: We’ve Got It All Wrong

Google’s Chrome Operating System: We’ve Got It All Wrong — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:11:55 +0000

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By: Roland

Roland — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:57:39 +0000

The cost to google for all this is not much. Anyone can make their own linux distribution–it’s easy. Simplify it, eliminate login, put it in an eprom–that’s Moblin! Put it in a netbook with no disk drive and CF or USB for the user’s home directory. It will be secure, rugged, and inexpensive–maybe US$100. Allow users to install apps in $HOME, do complicated stuff in the cloud. If it breaks or you lose it, get another-you still have your files on CF or USB. That would sell like crazy.

By: Cheese

Cheese — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:50:16 +0000

>>Don’t get militant in favor of the status quo. Cheer for someone trying to shake it up, once in awhile. >> Maybe it’ll fail, maybe it’ll succeed.

You bet, buddy ! I hope Bing shakes up the world of search. Wonder what would happen if microsoft simply announced that Bing would be open sourced !

There is a pattern to Google – systematically undermine the cash cows of microsoft – by value adding to OSS projects, and promote them as google sponsored OSS. So webkit gets the limelight as Chrome, Linux as Android. Not denying the value add of Google, the essential question which Google is too smart to confront head on is: Why not open source the search engine – the bread and butter of Google? Now, let’s turn the tables. Assume Microsoft open sources search, the staple of Google. Whoa, will be amongst the best corporate battles ever. Redmond, do you copy?

By: Sonal Maheshwari

Sonal Maheshwari — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:58:55 +0000

Is Google trying to follow the history of Microsoft or is it a policy of "eye for an eye.....". We all know Microsoft has some really negatives vibes associated with it but does it mean we give our support to Google to do the same? I don't understand the logic behind it, I believe competition is good but then there is lot more happening behind the scenes than mere competition. Let us see where this leads the world of computers to. Sonal Maheshwari USourceIT your single source for all IT needs

By: Fluffy Links – Monday July 13th 2009 « Damien Mulley

Fluffy Links – Monday July 13th 2009 « Damien Mulley — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:52:59 +0000

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Google's Chrome Operating System: We've Got It All Wrong | NewsPower.org — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:19:33 +0000

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By: Ronbo13

Ronbo13 — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:08:57 +0000

“Spite is Not a Business Strategy”? Perhaps true. But clever sound bites don’t necessarily equal a good argument, either. And that’s all this article is.

Our problem is that we’re arguing in a vacuum right now. None of us actually knows anything. Google’s argument is valid. The current OSs out there were all created before the web. They think they can re-envision the OS in a way that makes more sense. The internet is full of praise and criticism about Google OS, but no one yet has an idea one way or the other, including fake Steve.

I for one have seen Wave. It’s astounding. I don’t know if it has a future, but it’s astounding. I’ll give Google the benefit of the doubt and see what they come up with with Google OS, if for no other reason than that. If they can make an OS that’s as innovative and functional as Wave, I’ll love it. If it’s just a mediocre me-too OS, then feel free to criticize the guys. But it may well be that they’ve got something very innovative coming.

Don’t get militant in favor of the status quo. Cheer for someone trying to shake it up, once in awhile. Maybe it’ll fail, maybe it’ll succeed.

By: zato

zato — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:48:40 +0000

“Isn’t most of Googles revenue already coming from surfers using Windows-based PCs? And yes, many PCs take minutes to boot up and hours to configure – as Google cattily pointed out in arguing how computers (read: Windows) “need to get better” — but will we really use the time saved to click on sponsored links? I doubt it.

So what you are saying is there should never be an OS to compete with Windows. Your God, Microsoft, must remain the one and only all-powerful God forever.

And while I’m at it, Anil Dash in the original article wrote: “I know Google is convinced its employees are smarter than everyone else in the world, but this is a product management problem, not a computer science problem.”

“I know Google is convinced…” who at Google? Name someone at Google who thinks it’s employees are smarter than everyone else in the world.

Another a$$hole comment from another Microsoft a hole.

By: AndreaF

AndreaF — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 08:22:25 +0000

It’s not about bullying; it is as Vijay says about not leaving any stone unturned. This is what Microsoft does and does well. Sometimes this strategy causes more pain to others than we all would like it did and sometimes it’s just right.
I think this is a quality to admire in MSFT. They try and try until they succeed. If they don’t succeed they try again.
I am certain this is one of the reasons why MSFT has been so successful to date and it’s the only company that can actually pose any threats to Google and other big tech companies.
That is why companies like Google bring innovation and why so many entrepreneurs start up and build great products.
By the way, Google got complacent on search and MSFT reminded them this was a mistake and came up with a better product.
MSFT was getting complacent on the browser and OS field and it’s being reminded it shouldn’t.
Google should go after MSFT and try and cause them as much pain as possible as they are the only company, at the moment, that can crash them.
I would not bet on Google though in the long term.

By: JOHN LEE BLACKWELL

JOHN LEE BLACKWELL — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:14:11 +0000

Yeh absolutely, who the fo do gogle think they are, they are advertizing reps with a lot of cred in offline media because anyone can understand white space, text ads, write in a box and click/hit enter.
Lets look at ALL their other stuff ……… its basically crap – compare Docs with Zoho for instance but Zoho and its mumbai boys are not glam. For a long long time I have despised Microsoft yes – but Google are really hoes and look at waht microsoft have actually achieved in the world – THEY are singularly responsible for spreading computing – I hate to say it but its true and mark my words – “By 2015 There will Be No Google”

Google will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.