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The turnoff switch for Reader is an inflection point for Google towards Microsoftization; where they new product launches will be skeptically seen by hackers, a
by diminish 14y ago
The turnoff switch for Reader is an inflection point for Google towards Microsoftization; where they new product launches will be skeptically seen by hackers, and geeks.
I went to my phone, and did a Google spring cleanup yesterday, by deleting all the stuff I didn't use, and thought Google would see a future;
That is good for startups, they may attack Google product segments with ease, and we shall all PR for them and enjoy using them.
- nnnnni 14y agoNo, the de-standardizing of Google Calendar is Microsoftization. 1. Release something that's compatible with another popular thing. 2. Build up a huge following. 3. Remove the compatibility. 4. ??? 5. Profit! It's the same thing that happened with NT and OS/2 compatibility. I'm not sure if Excel can still deal with Lotus files, but Excel got popular because of its Lotus compatibility.
- charlieok 14y agoAnd in fact, Google did this most specifically to Microsoft. http://www.zdnet.com/google-drops-exchange-activesync-support-for-free-email-accounts-7000008836/ http://www.zdnet.com/google-drops-exchange-activesync-suppor...
- mtgx 14y agoAnd what happens if that start-up dies 3 years from now? Will there be a similar outrage for closing it down and pissing you off because "you got used to it"?