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I hate to be cynical but isn't Google's share in China only equivalent to a pawn sacrifice? If you consider the brand++; in other markets maybe even a gain.
by Quarrelsome 17y ago
I hate to be cynical but isn't Google's share in China only equivalent to a pawn sacrifice?
If you consider the brand++; in other markets maybe even a gain.
- netcan 17y agoIsn't you charitable donation just a way of making yourself feel better?
- mikedouglas 17y agoThe latest numbers I could find place Google's search market share in China at 19.8%[0]. Sadly, I think 19.8% of China's internet users is much, much larger than the number of people who decide search providers based on the ethical record of the company. [0]: http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2009/08/06/google-baidu-swap-market-share-in-china http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2009/08/06/google-baidu-sw...
- dskhatri 17y agoGoogle handles 29% of searches in China (vs. Baidu's 62%) [1] Thanks to javed for the reference. [1] http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100112/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_china http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100112/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_googl...
- dskhatri 17y ago".. in other markets maybe even a gain" Google may lose out in other markets as well. Authoritarian governments will become weary of Google even more now.