If Google is going to retain all this information for data mining, why is it that the federal government can't use it for a potential investigation.
Google can think it is above the law, but in the end, it will do nothing but hurt them.
One element of the iPod that is a weakness for potential competitors is its seeming lack of extra functionality. Although Apple has added considerable utility to the device, it still is not a cell phone, doesn't do IM, and has virtually no capacity for Internet activities.
If I were a large company, I would focus on that element rather than trying to market just an mp3 player.
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If Google is going to retain all this information for data mining, why is it that the federal government can't use it for a potential investigation. Google can think it is above the law, but in the end, it will do nothing but hurt them.
One element of the iPod that is a weakness for potential competitors is its seeming lack of extra functionality. Although Apple has added considerable utility to the device, it still is not a cell phone, doesn't do IM, and has virtually no capacity for Internet activities.
If I were a large company, I would focus on that element rather than trying to market just an mp3 player.