Say now, Google does have some fine programs and services out there, granted they purchased some from other companies, but unlike Microsoft it wasn't to snuff them out, they've improved them, Picasa and Google Earth come to mind. I may not be fond of Desktop but I do love Talk, a no-nonsense chat program I can depend on, unlike others that shall remain nameless.
agreed that google has some nice products, but my remark has more to do with which one actually generates any revenue or has made a profit for google other than search.
rupert murdock from news corp bought myspace.com for 694m and google paid news corp a minimum of 900m to advertise on it. who got the better deal?
in the end google is still a one trick pony in regards to generating "profitable revenue" that was the point of my comment, and its a setup for bubble burst 2.0 when ad dollars dry up
Perhaps they don't, but they seem to be hell-bent on trying anyway
Revrant2394, I don't agree with your view that Google's overall goal is different to Microsoft. I think perhaps their specific objectives differed with regards to individual products, but the overall goal is the same: At the end of the day, Google want you to be using Google mail, Google search, Google desktop and Google everything else. Their approach happens to involve offering free software which is supplemented by advertising revenue, but does that make their end goal any more admirable? Do we really need another company trying to offer us a complete lifestyle package?
Well, I imagine that if they continue their approach to the ad business, they won't have it dry up nearly as quickly as you predict. There are many fields they could enter to generate revenue, however that remains something of a mystery.
As for Microsoft and Google having the same goals, well, so does every other software corporation, my point was, unlike Microsoft, Google actually improves on the products and companies they buy instead of slapping them up for free, and when they need patching or become outdated, decide it was a poor decision.
Isn't that the point, the "many fields" that google has entered has either failed, or failed to generate any significant revenue. google maps is great - but where is the revenue stream from that? does CNN pay google when they use it in their news feeds?? that is what investors should be asking
free software but ad supported - do you want to be typing a 300 page thesis and have ads poping up every 15 minutes or have ads generated based on what you are typing? no thanks. rather use real free software like openoffice or even pay for MS office.
Calgoldenbear,
yes, that one trick pony is worth billions of dollars, what happens when no one wants to see that one trick pony anymore?
None have been DESIGNED to generate revenue, Google has not yet entered another field in hopes of generating revenue, they have only expanded their free software portfolio.
As for the ads, I disagree? No one would use any of their products if they had that, and it shows the underlying absurdity of your argument.
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so is google just a 1 trick pony? YES
Say now, Google does have some fine programs and services out there, granted they purchased some from other companies, but unlike Microsoft it wasn't to snuff them out, they've improved them, Picasa and Google Earth come to mind. I may not be fond of Desktop but I do love Talk, a no-nonsense chat program I can depend on, unlike others that shall remain nameless.
revrant2394,
agreed that google has some nice products, but my remark has more to do with which one actually generates any revenue or has made a profit for google other than search.
rupert murdock from news corp bought myspace.com for 694m and google paid news corp a minimum of 900m to advertise on it. who got the better deal?
in the end google is still a one trick pony in regards to generating "profitable revenue"
that was the point of my comment, and its a setup for bubble burst 2.0 when ad dollars dry up
When your one trick is worth billions do you really need a second?
Perhaps they don't, but they seem to be hell-bent on trying anyway
Revrant2394, I don't agree with your view that Google's overall goal is different to Microsoft. I think perhaps their specific objectives differed with regards to individual products, but the overall goal is the same: At the end of the day, Google want you to be using Google mail, Google search, Google desktop and Google everything else. Their approach happens to involve offering free software which is supplemented by advertising revenue, but does that make their end goal any more admirable? Do we really need another company trying to offer us a complete lifestyle package?
Well, I imagine that if they continue their approach to the ad business, they won't have it dry up nearly as quickly as you predict. There are many fields they could enter to generate revenue, however that remains something of a mystery.
As for Microsoft and Google having the same goals, well, so does every other software corporation, my point was, unlike Microsoft, Google actually improves on the products and companies they buy instead of slapping them up for free, and when they need patching or become outdated, decide it was a poor decision.
Revrant2394,
Isn't that the point, the "many fields" that google has entered has either failed, or failed to generate any significant revenue. google maps is great - but where is the revenue stream from that? does CNN pay google when they use it in their news feeds?? that is what investors should be asking
free software but ad supported - do you want to be typing a 300 page thesis and have ads poping up every 15 minutes or have ads generated based on what you are typing? no thanks. rather use real free software like openoffice or even pay for MS office.
Calgoldenbear,
yes, that one trick pony is worth billions of dollars, what happens when no one wants to see that one trick pony anymore?
None have been DESIGNED to generate revenue, Google has not yet entered another field in hopes of generating revenue, they have only expanded their free software portfolio.
As for the ads, I disagree? No one would use any of their products if they had that, and it shows the underlying absurdity of your argument.