Comments on: Does Google Need to Buy Every Cool Thing? http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/07/does-google-need-to-buy-every-cool-thing/ Insight and Analysis from North of the Border Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:09:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: yes it is http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/07/does-google-need-to-buy-every-cool-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-59602 yes it is Wed, 07 May 2008 12:36:15 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/07/does-google-need-to-buy-every-cool-thing/#comment-59602 Yes, "everything is fatigue-inducing" at least when it comes to Google. As with that other in-your-face everywhere company/retailer of java/joe called Starbucsk, Google has gone from a nice startup with a great search engine to just another megalomaniac company, ala Microsoft. In fact, Google is fast becoming the next Microsoft. Maybe not just yet, but perhaps in five years or a decade. I'm already tired to see those annoying Ads by Google on every damn webpage I visit. Does anyone actually click on those often? I've never clicked on one; no need to. As far as being toppled by a good idea, yes, it may happen, but not until Google becomes more dominant and monopolistic; when market share reaches critical mass, then people will stop selling out to Google at start protesting it and that ex-government ex-CIA/NSA agent spook named Matt Cutts that promotes himself as Google's unofficial spokesperson. Yes, “everything is fatigue-inducing” at least when it comes to Google. As with that other in-your-face everywhere company/retailer of java/joe called Starbucsk, Google has gone from a nice startup with a great search engine to just another megalomaniac company, ala Microsoft. In fact, Google is fast becoming the next Microsoft. Maybe not just yet, but perhaps in five years or a decade. I’m already tired to see those annoying Ads by Google on every damn webpage I visit. Does anyone actually click on those often? I’ve never clicked on one; no need to. As far as being toppled by a good idea, yes, it may happen, but not until Google becomes more dominant and monopolistic; when market share reaches critical mass, then people will stop selling out to Google at start protesting it and that ex-government ex-CIA/NSA agent spook named Matt Cutts that promotes himself as Google’s unofficial spokesperson.

]]> By: Denis http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/07/does-google-need-to-buy-every-cool-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-49890 Denis Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:25:02 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/07/does-google-need-to-buy-every-cool-thing/#comment-49890 I've found a trend in tech blogs lately: take the name of a popular company (google, facebook, apple), and add "fatigue". C'mon. Not everything is fatigue-inducing. I’ve found a trend in tech blogs lately: take the name of a popular company (google, facebook, apple), and add “fatigue”. C’mon. Not everything is fatigue-inducing.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/07/does-google-need-to-buy-every-cool-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-49582 Anonymous Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:18:03 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/07/does-google-need-to-buy-every-cool-thing/#comment-49582 I think it is just good business and the investors of Google in the early days are probably just sitting back smiling. It also proves an important point... innovation can topple giants. Google knows this and that is why they are attempting to buy every good idea there is. Eventually there will be someone out there that knows they have a good idea and will refuse Google. Then perhaps it will be that "Google Slayer" company you have talked about in the past. But as I have said before, as long as the company keeps their products open and free and allows Joe Schmoe to use their stuff at no cost (APIs etc) it can't truly hurt the little guy. They can't buy all the greatest ideas, otherwise they would own the Internet (we all know it is too massive to own). I think it is just good business and the investors of Google in the early days are probably just sitting back smiling. It also proves an important point… innovation can topple giants. Google knows this and that is why they are attempting to buy every good idea there is. Eventually there will be someone out there that knows they have a good idea and will refuse Google. Then perhaps it will be that “Google Slayer” company you have talked about in the past.

But as I have said before, as long as the company keeps their products open and free and allows Joe Schmoe to use their stuff at no cost (APIs etc) it can’t truly hurt the little guy. They can’t buy all the greatest ideas, otherwise they would own the Internet (we all know it is too massive to own).

]]> By: Digg Getting Out While the Getting is Still Good? http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/07/does-google-need-to-buy-every-cool-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-49571 Digg Getting Out While the Getting is Still Good? Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:10:06 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/07/does-google-need-to-buy-every-cool-thing/#comment-49571 [...] Meanwhile Mark Evans hopes a company, other than Google, is able to pick up Digg–lest we all start suffering from Google Fatigue. [...] [...] Meanwhile Mark Evans hopes a company, other than Google, is able to pick up Digg–lest we all start suffering from Google Fatigue. [...]

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