I think you're playing down how much better the search results were between Google and Altavista & Co. I agree the next Google could come out of left field, but

I think you're playing down how much better the search results were between Google and Altavista & Co. I agree the next Google could come out of left field, but my comment is directed toward the author's headline, implying that his company is "the next Google." I may have misinterpreted what he meant, but that's what I was speaking of.