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Google's Next Steps

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the hey-cool-site dept.

danimlp writes "An article at SearchEngineWatch states that Google and Yahoo have become as almost parts of the operating system, a 'layer' above Linux, Windows or Mac OS. Another article at Kottke.org says that Google is building a a huge computer with a custom operating system that everyone on earth can have an account on. Some people predicts that, after Gmail, Google could start a new instant message service or even its own electronic currency."

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  1. Re:Let me be the first to say... by platipusrc · · Score: 4, Informative
    lies!!

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  2. All of this... by No.+24601 · · Score: 4, Informative
    is just pure speculation. I think it's foolish to think that Google can translate their "limitless" (ya sure) computing power into actual revenue. This essentially boils down to whether people are willing to give up the freedom they have storing and managing their data on their PC. Remember .NET ;)

    There is limited demand for web services today and I don't see this demand growing in the near future. There's only so much one can do in a web browser before you're better off working locally. Things like client-side ActiveX and Java, while supposedly making web services a reality, are slow, bulky, ugly and difficult to use.

    Besides their foray into email (essentially nothing new), Google will find little potential for growth in their product line. I think the company should stick to improving their search technology by getting access to more data sources and making their results more relevant (there is still much work to be done!)... that's if they want to be dominant player 5 years from now.

  3. Googlebar for Mozilla by jrockway · · Score: 4, Informative

    True, and this is the google baar for mozilla, if you want one :)

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  4. Re:Does anyone here HAVE a Gmail account? by KFury · · Score: 4, Informative

    I have a Gmail account, but then I helped build the thing.

    No, current users aren't under an NDA.

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  5. Re:GooOS by vegetasaiyajin · · Score: 4, Informative

    Nothing beats konqueror support for google and other things.

    To search, yo simply put gg: plus the search terms on the location bar.
    To search on google images, yo put ggi:
    You can make your own for whatever site you like.

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