Comment on: MIT Technology Review's Jason Pontin: "Google is like a Giant Parasite"

Bigthink — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:36:26 +0100

I agree with cosmos. If was different, why does Mycrosoft want to be Yahoo's owner, like announced yesterday?

Comment on: MIT Technology Review's Jason Pontin: "Google is like a Giant Parasite"

Bigthink — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:27:26 +0100

Can't buy that argument at all.

Google based its original business-model on indexing information and making it easily accessible. The media [ in general ] failed to identify this opportunity and were satisfied with feebly fiddling with the traditional methods of supplying information.

Needing space to grow, Google has naturally encroached into territory that was once monopolized by media giants. This well may be viewed as 'parasitic' by some, but the undisputed-winners in this situation are the Internet users.

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Comment on: MIT Technology Review's Jason Pontin: "Google is like a Giant Parasite"

Comment on: MIT Technology Review's Jason Pontin: "Google is like a Giant Parasite"