http://www.jason.netrino.com/weblog/2006/03/10/what-is-the-google-strategy/ This and that on this and that Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:39:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 http://www.jason.netrino.com/weblog/2006/03/10/what-is-the-google-strategy/#comment-512 Sat, 11 Mar 2006 08:55:00 +0000 http://www.jason.netrino.com/weblog/2006/03/10/what-is-the-google-strategy/#comment-512 Yo Jason... I'm still not convinced. Google hasn't proved anything other than they have a bunch of talented engineers and tons of money. I takes a lot more than just releasing half-baked products. That's right... I don't necessarily like Google products - they're not necessarily useful and they haven't really changed the way people do things. I don't want another stupid desktop tool, web mail account, photo app, etc. I already have 3 IM clients, 3+ email accounts, multiple usernames and passwords, etc, etc. Technology at this point in time hasn't made my life easier it's just complicated it. I'm the first one to admit I have a geeky side - I love the gadgets and lure of the "upgrade". However, as a designer I just don't see the benefit other than fulfilling the need for business to hum right along. Don't get me wrong, this is all necessary to drive eventual meaning through truly useful innovations but I see that taking time. We just have to wade through the experiments. But I think this reality is all the more reason to cool our jets and take Google for what it is - a technology company trying to prove itself like everyone else before it - aka Yahoo, Amazon, etc. Yo Jason… I’m still not convinced. Google hasn’t proved anything other than they have a bunch of talented engineers and tons of money. I takes a lot more than just releasing half-baked products. That’s right… I don’t necessarily like Google products - they’re not necessarily useful and they haven’t really changed the way people do things. I don’t want another stupid desktop tool, web mail account, photo app, etc. I already have 3 IM clients, 3+ email accounts, multiple usernames and passwords, etc, etc. Technology at this point in time hasn’t made my life easier it’s just complicated it. I’m the first one to admit I have a geeky side - I love the gadgets and lure of the “upgrade”. However, as a designer I just don’t see the benefit other than fulfilling the need for business to hum right along. Don’t get me wrong, this is all necessary to drive eventual meaning through truly useful innovations but I see that taking time. We just have to wade through the experiments. But I think this reality is all the more reason to cool our jets and take Google for what it is - a technology company trying to prove itself like everyone else before it - aka Yahoo, Amazon, etc.

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