Microsoft vs Google

I am speculating that Microsoft attempt to buy out google is because google OS is uprising and will become the next operating system. I got a gut feeling google OS is going to happen.

Please God if there is one sooner than later

What?

No it won't, they're both (Google AND Microsoft) moving to cloud computing. Ray Ozzie has said so numerous times. And in fact, it's his number one goal ever since stepping in for Mr. Gates.

If you notice, Google has numerous app's available via the internet (spreadsheets, word, graphics, searching, accounting, etc etc - the list goes on). This is why Google's popularity has taken off worldwide. People who use less-capable computers love Google's free applications because 1. They're free, but 2. (more importantly) YOU DON'T HAVE TO INSTALL ANYTHING ON YOUR HARD DRIVE. This has been absolutely killing Microsoft in their second-most selling software package: Microsoft Office. By 2010, Microsoft plans to be almost entirely available via cloud computing.

Remember, Microsoft has a **** load of servers (thousands). They are going to utilize this in many, many unique ways

Now, I don't LOVE Microsoft, but I do HATE Google. Ask the Chinese government how they made 3 million disappear after the government shift in power? OOOOh that's right, Google's data mining crew openly turned over private information to them without ANY remorse....

If you value your privacy - don't hide from the government, hide from Google

I don't think Microsoft would be allowed to buy out google- anti trust laws and such. As said both are moving towards cloud computing. I think google has a bit of an edge at the moment. As of now, it seems Microsoft is still focused on traditional software. Windows Live services leave much to be desired.

I think what we really need is a search engine to challenge google, and an ad company to challenge adsense- Google's power in the area of data searching and indexing is alarming.

Privacy? Privacy is pretty much dead. Everything you do on the internet leaves a trail- signed by your IP number.

I would completely use another search engine, but google is the only one thatgets results.

Hell I use google to search for MS KB articles, how the hell can microsoft not even provide a decent search of KB articles is beyond me. I mean its not htat google is so much beter, it is that other search engines are just completely inept.


As for MS buying google not happening. The remote computing thing has been my idea for a few years now, although I thought about it on the personal level (everyone having their own server at home with true broadband internet, and all computers running off of the server bascially...from anywhere.. )

If google makes an OS, I can see a bunch of people swithcing "cuz its cool" then it dying out. Kinda like Chrome, have not heard much about that browser since its release.

Neur0mancer said:

I would completely use another search engine, but google is the only one thatgets results.

Hell I use google to search for MS KB articles, how the hell can microsoft not even provide a decent search of KB articles is beyond me. I mean its not htat google is so much beter, it is that other search engines are just completely inept.


As for MS buying google not happening. The remote computing thing has been my idea for a few years now, although I thought about it on the personal level (everyone having their own server at home with true broadband internet, and all computers running off of the server bascially...from anywhere.. )

If google makes an OS, I can see a bunch of people swithcing "cuz its cool" then it dying out. Kinda like Chrome, have not heard much about that browser since its release.

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have you tried MS search engine 4 I installed it but I did not use it but I did notice borland syntax could be use for searching

I use Windows Live Search and Google Search. I can't really see the difference anymore. They both get what I need.

the government has access to googles search results

i use Searchalot

Does anyone really care? I don't really see Windows being knocked off the top spot for a long time. Too many people in the industry (myself included) benefit from supporting Microsofts products. Do you really think that just because something else might be better or cheaper things will change? IT departments decide what is standardized on and what everyone knows keeps costs down in terms of training and support.

mercalf said:

If you value your privacy - don't hide from the government, hide from Google

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If you value your privacy, don't use the internet. Where did the stupid, common, baseless assumption that "things done on the internet are done anonymously" come from in the first place.

Neur0mancer said:

Hell I use google to search for MS KB articles, how the hell can microsoft not even provide a decent search of KB articles is beyond me.

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Ain't that the truth!

There is no way microsoft will be able to buy out google. Google is not a struggling company like yahoo, will commissions even approve a purchase like that, that has monopoly written all over it..

Xaero_toast said:

If you value your privacy, don't use the internet. Where did the stupid, common, baseless assumption that "things done on the internet are done anonymously" come from in the first place.

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Thats why I use the bathroom so much, its the last place we have real privacy

gomerpile said:

Thats why I use the bathroom so much, its the last place we have real privacy

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privacy=fiber !?!?

I'm not concerned with the government knowing what I'm doing. They've got bigger problems to worry about than what porn I surf and music and movies I download.

As for Google making an OS, they sort of did but it's just a flavor of Linux. I think the others have it right in that the future is just accessing everything you do with a browser. Boot your machine up in 10 seconds and there's a browser. Need to do a spreadsheet? Go to Microsoft.office.com/excel and there's your spreadsheet save it online to your MSspace and even if your machine crashes, there it is.

Now for the technical industry, specialized softwares and audio/video editors like myself that simply won't work but neither will a $300 netbook. For the masses it will be wonderous for them to do mundane and simple tasks, surf, youtube, myspace/facebook or stuff like that.

FudgeNuggets said:

I'm not concerned with the government knowing what I'm doing. They've got bigger problems to worry about than what porn I surf and music and movies I download.

As for Google making an OS, they sort of did but it's just a flavor of Linux. I think the others have it right in that the future is just accessing everything you do with a browser. Boot your machine up in 10 seconds and there's a browser. Need to do a spreadsheet? Go to Microsoft.office.com/excel and there's your spreadsheet save it online to your MSspace and even if your machine crashes, there it is.

Now for the technical industry, specialized softwares and audio/video editors like myself that simply won't work but neither will a $300 netbook. For the masses it will be wonderous for them to do mundane and simple tasks, surf, youtube, myspace/facebook or stuff like that.

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You have a very interesting argument with spreadsheet,office products, using online web method. I think this is giving the web to much control over our programs and how we do everyday work using computers and applications.
I really hope programming applications is not going that route. This could be a huge problem if programming sales stop for home use, most like increase piracy and fraud software.

There are things that I love and hate about both Microsoft and Google. There are many things that I hate about Windows, but Google doesn't really have a replacement for that at the time being. I've tried Linux but I just don't have the patience for it.

I have both a hotmail and a gmail account. The hotmail account I've had for eight years and stopped using it about four years ago. The gmail account I've had since last summer and it is now my primary email client. However, I use the thunderbird email client so I really don't even use the gmail website much. Regardless, I like it better than hotmail.

When it comes to searching I just like Google more. Probably mostly because I'm more used to it, but it seems more simple and streamlined than Windows Live.

When it comes to productivity software, it's MS Office. I would use Open Office before using Google's offering.

Basically, I don't particularly like one company over the other. How about Yahoo!? They are still around and have some nice stuff. I, for one, am a huge fan of Yahoo! fantasy sports. I also really like Flickr, which is somewhat a part of Yahoo!. Anyone else willing to throw Yahoo! into the mix?

Did you mean Microsoft tried to buy Yahoo? No word I can find on them thinking about buying google (except in some peoples dreams back in 2003!)

Googles little OS for gadgets - its slim but it not got much interface to it... when I see it I think of DOS boot disks for some reason....

gomerpile said:

I am speculating that Microsoft attempt to buy out google

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LOL

If Microsoft attempted to buy Google they would take a ton of international criticism. Microsoft regularly has lawsuits pending against them for being a monopoly as it is. Microsoft probably welcomes competition from Google so that they won't get sued so much. Well, maybe not, but I still think valid competition is good for Microsoft's image.