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Google's competitors should spend more time improving their products and less time complaining to the EU. As an example, google flight search is just hands dow
by wstrange 12y ago
Google's competitors should spend more time improving their products and less time complaining to the EU.
As an example, google flight search is just hands down better than the alternatives. It is ultra fast (a killer feature) and has a simple but intuitive UI.
- 1971genocide 12y agoI agree. I am someone who constantly tries out alternative google services. consumers are always looking for better deals. If there were better search engines, email clients, etc than google people will be switching in droves. The reality is there isn't and the solution is not to fine these companies but to promote the creation of competitors. Given that there is 60% youth unemployment in may europeans countries I do not see why this is so hard. This lawsuit just seems like a nice way for lawyers to pocket some money from the wealth that was created by google at the expense of google and the consumers.
- ocdtrekkie 12y agoHonestly, if you constantly tried out alternative services, you'd probably have left Google already. I did, and I found many competitors' services faster, smoother, higher performance, and more configurable. Unfortunately, they have terrible market share because of Google's anticompetitive business practices.
- wstrange 12y agoCan you give me some examples for flight search?
- ocdtrekkie 12y agoI actually can't. My response to the above comment was pretty generic. I don't fly often, and when I do, it's generally airline specific because of mileage programs.
- sirkneeland 12y agoI personally love Hipmunk.
- saalweachter 12y agoWhich comparison shopping engine do you find most useful?
- tormeh 12y agoNot really. It is blazingly fast, but Momondo also find trips via nearby airports and gives you alternative nearby dates when flights may be cheaper. Momondo is also prettier. Google flight search is instant, though, I'll give them that.
- wstrange 12y agoInstant is indeed the killer feature. Google also suggests alternate airports, and the bar chart shows you alternate dates that may be cheaper.
- TazeTSchnitzel 12y ago> Google's competitors should spend more time improving their products and less time complaining to the EU. If nobody uses their products because Google doesn't let people find them...