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Google As The Next Microsoft?
theodp writes "In this week's missive, Robert X. Cringely argues that Google is starting to look a bit like Microsoft. The search giant is learning too well from the master, says Cringely, noting that Google's launch of Goog-411 after taking a long look at investing in or acquiring Free411.com under an NDA is straight out of an old Microsoft playbook. Cringely goes on to note that Google has a problem with algorithmic optimization gone mad (seconded by Newsweek), which is wreaking havoc on some AdWords customers who may find themselves out of business before they can get Google to do the right thing. Cringely concedes that Google's inability to follow through because of IT failings may not have been learned from Microsoft — it may just be an inevitable part of having an IT monopoly."
...and you already addressed this point. Excuse me, I can't read.
I upgraded a minor search term and Google forced me to reactivate!
A recent search caused a bluescreen of links.
And they removed most of the promised features of Google 2.0, making it a useless upgrade. I'm waiting for Google 3.1.
"640 AdWords ought to be enough for anybody!" --Larry Page, Founder of Google.
Didn't know that I could flamebait myself... I wonder who would win in the resulting war?
Nah, I think his original statement more accurately conveyed what he meant.
Apology to Ubuntu forum.
Uhhhh.... They wouldn't be a monopoly any more?
Money is the root of all evil?