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Many of Google's recent market practices feel very much like those of Microsoft in the late 90's, early 2000's. Producing unappealing products, and trying to us
by antr 6y ago
Many of Google's recent market practices feel very much like those of Microsoft in the late 90's, early 2000's. Producing unappealing products, and trying to use their influence to (unsuccessfully) deter users from switching to comeptition.
Search is to Google what Windows was/is to Microsoft then, their core business, but all other efforts/products/services seemed fringy.
- Accujack 6y agoThe problem with depending on corporations to "not be evil" is that corporations change with successive generations of management, new owners, etc. Some basic rules for when it's acceptable to read/interpret data that passes through a company's systems need to be codified into law. Or just update privacy laws in the US for the computer age.
- mathnmusic 6y ago> corporations change with successive generations of management, new owners You can extend that to non-profits, or governments. Even individuals change with time and circumstances. We shouldn't DEPEND on anyone or any systems to "not be evil". We need rule of law instead.
- aguyfromnb 6y ago>Search is to Google what Windows was/is to Microsoft then, their core business, but all other efforts/products/services seemed fringy. How did the rest of the story go, though? Microsoft now has a growing suite of great products that are no longer "fringe". There's some middle ground between practices like this article and preventing companies from innovating in spaces outside their core business.
- 101404 6y agoThe Dancing Monkey left the company, after that Microsoft got better.
- wayneftw 6y agoAfter he doubled the company profits during his tenure. I guess if you have nothing really valuable to say, resort to name calling though am I right?
- 101404 6y agoThe topic was why Microsoft's products now are so much better than they used to be in the late 90s and early 00s. The reason was, that Ballmer left the company. Sure he doubled the profits... by selling crap using shady methods. So, what are you upset about? Because I used his commonly understood nick name to say it?
- dvfjsdhgfv 6y ago> After he doubled the company profits during his tenure. That's what somebody in his position would claim. A more objective statement would be: "The company profits doubled during his tenure". Besides, we have no idea what would have happened if a Pichai-style leader professing love for open source and sound understanding of the role of the Internet appeared instead.
- luckylion 6y ago> How did the rest of the story go, though? Microsoft now has a growing suite of great products that are no longer "fringe". Sounds like it helps if your monopolist tactics get stopped, the company has incentive to actually offer valuable products and innovate and voila, stuff happens.