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Google's Sinister(?) Plans

Posted by Zonk on from the do-no-meh dept.

puppetman writes "This week, Robert X. Cringely makes some interesting observations as to what Google's up to next. He theorizes that Google is looking to create a bandwidth shortage that will drive ISP/cable/telephone customers into it's open arms (often with the blessing of the ISP/cable/telephone company). The evidence: leasing massive amounts of network capacity, and huge data centers in rural areas (close to power-generation facilities). The shortage will only occur if the average bandwidth consumption by individual consumers skyrockets; think mainstream BitTorrent, streaming moves from NetFlix, tv episodes from iTunes, video games on demand, etc, etc. Spooky and sinister, or sublime and smart?"

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  1. I've been saying for a while now by TinBromide · · Score: 0, Troll

    If microsoft was pulling some of the stuff that google had done in the past, people would be up in arms. Instead, simply because they're not microsoft, they get the public's and the IT's blessing.

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    1. Re:I've been saying for a while now by dsanfte · · Score: 1, Troll

      That's because Microsoft has a proven, repulsive reputation.

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  2. Re:Story submitter bias by puppetman · · Score: 0, Troll

    I did read the RTFA. Twice.

    Notice the question mark in the subject? And the last line of my submission? "Spooky and sinister, or sublime and smart?"

    Maybe you should RTFS (where S stands for Submission - you seem to need to have things spelled out for you, so I'll do it this one time).

  3. dvorak cringley and enderle, oh my! by thedbp · · Score: 0, Troll

    Can we please PLEASE PLEASE stop posting stories from these ridiculous nincompoops? NOTHING they say ever has any merit, its ALWAYS just to drive ad revenue, and ALL of us have better things to do than read these socially retarded jackasses' hair-brained theories.

    Slashdot editors, I beg you - if the words Dvorak, Cringley, or Enderle appear in a submission, can you pretty please just delete it?