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I don't see why everyone is so worried. Before there was Google, there was Alta Vista. Before there was Alta Vista, there was Yahoo. This aura of infallibility
by hyperbovine 17y ago
I don't see why everyone is so worried. Before there was Google, there was Alta Vista. Before there was Alta Vista, there was Yahoo. This aura of infallibility surrounding Google ignores the historical fact that the reigning king of search has been dethroned at least twice before. People who cry foul at Google's dominance are tacitly stating that the quest for innovative ideas in search and related fields is over. Forever. I have a hard time believing that.
- jdrock 17y agoA good point to remember, but Google has done and continues to do much more than these companies. Its current financial position puts it in a much more defendable fortress than these past companies. The amount of money Google has put into streamlining its operations are, in my opinion, is its real competitive advantage. Google can crawl and analyze the web faster than pretty much anyone (my company is trying to make this is un-true ;) ), which creates a significant barrier to entry.