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> Many average users I know think Google is the Internet. yep. i mention this a lot, but it's scary how well Google has done in the education market these days
by jrnichols 10y ago
> Many average users I know think Google is the Internet.
yep. i mention this a lot, but it's scary how well Google has done in the education market these days. Kids (at least all of the 0-6th graders I know) equate all things Google with "the internet." They know nothing that isn't Gmail. To them, "Gmail" IS email. They know no video sites besides YouTube. They go for Google Maps. Even on mobile devices where Google is the default search engine, it still feeds you Google services before anything else. Notice how on the iPhone, you can't copy & paste an address from a web search into Maps? Nope. It opens web version of Google Maps and prompts you to download the app.
The average user is going to say, and often times because they have no idea how to leave. Google is keeping them there.
- johnsmith21006 10y agoGoogle also is naming their products the English word and basically taking ownership. So Google Photos becomes Photos. Google Home instead of something like Echo. Google WiFi instead of OnHub. But we are capitalist and Google is using the system in a smart way to grow their business. So Google is a verb and now they will own more and more English nouns. I can not fault Google. On privacy and service capabilities. It is also about choice. If you are not concerned with Google having your data as you feel it does allow improved offering then you should be able to. I get some think willing to share your private data is insane there are some of us that that would like companies like Google to do more with the data. If I am going to get an ad I prefer one on the NSX Acura than a tampons ad.