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My initial reaction was to ask why you brought Google into this conversation. Upon further thought, while Google does have a similar business model to Facebook,
by albeec13 13y ago
My initial reaction was to ask why you brought Google into this conversation. Upon further thought, while Google does have a similar business model to Facebook, they have also built actual products and sold them directly to consumers, which Facebook has not. They also build an operating system, Android, used by the majority of smart phones sold worldwide.
So no, they're not quite the same, but ignoring that, why bring up Google when no one is talking about them here?
- Chronic26 13y agoBecause we need to scrutinize Google just as much as Facebook.
- XorNot 13y agoBecause Google used to be just a search engine. Seriously, is the idea that "things change with time" so alien to the HN audience?
- albeec13 13y agoThat still has nothing to do with what I said. The poster I responded to brought up Google in a conversation that was completely unrelated to them. Not only that, his comparison wasn't even apt, because Google has built and sold hardware and develops Android, so saying their business model is exactly the same as Facebook isn't even remotely accurate. I have no problem with companies changing their focus and direction, and my response was strictly related to the poster's out-of-left-field comment.