Talking Google

[decodeit]

Ok great Google got YouTube as well , now what next? I wish they would buy Microsoft one day! :D

But no really , what do i really think about that? I will tell you what i think , i think Google knows way too much about me and you than we think.

I see it like this …

1 : Google Search — Google knows about the interests i have , basically they can create a profile of each user based on the all the searches.

2 : GMail — Google knows what written in the emails i send and receive.

3 : Talk — Google knows what sort of friends i have and what i talk about them.

4 : Orkut — Google again knows whats the circle of friends i keep and what interests me in life.

5 : Vdo/YouTube — Basically they want to know more about me by having my personal vdos in there.

6 : SpreadSheet — Spreadsheets are used for managing finances etc , so they know a bit more about me.

7 : Alerts/Calender — Its another way of knowing a bit more about me.

8 : Google Desktop — What if it starts sending info back home at some point about what i have on my computer?

Now most of you might think that Microsoft is already doing this. But the question is , if the big G agreed to deal with Chinese govt regarding searches. Then why wouldnt Google sell it to any one else , for instance the US Govt or any one else for that matter ? Google a while back said something on the lines “we want to organize all of the users data” .. hmmmm .. So basically we know where they are headed, a complete control over the users data and maybe even go through it once a while?

I personally like Google alot , and i mean alot but i am just not sure what will they become in the future and how will they use the information the have. Google is a giant we all welcomed in our life , most of us probably just wanted to see Microsoft get its ass kicked real hard. The dream has come true , Microsoft is quite afraid of Google now but will this turn into a nightmare for a trusting user in the years to come?

[techristian]

I think that the acquisition of YouTube makes plenty of sense for Google. They are posturing themselves to go "head to head" against apple, for one.

Here is what I believe that we will see in the future from You Tube/ Google.

1) Video for sale. Google will split profits with authors.

2) You all know that typing "videos" into the Google search will have YouTube as the #1 site !

3) Advertising all over Google, Advertising for 3rd parties as well as for their own pay per video website.

4) Videos, will gradually morph into "music videos" and then "music" as they move into iPod territory.

Dan Laskowski

http://teachmedrums.com

[wige]

Originally Posted by techristian

2) You all know that typing "videos" into the Google search will have YouTube as the #1 site !

Will? YouTube is currently number two (and three) for video, only because Google Video is in the number one spot. Same thing for videos.

[decodeit]

so basically we are heading towards seeing Google monoply on home/ameture video industry and may be in future movies will also be available for download after paying for them? Legalising the vdo downloading and making its worth the while for the producers?

[techristian]

Originally Posted by decodeit

so basically we are heading towards seeing Google monoply on home/ameture video industry and may be in future movies will also be available for download after paying for them? Legalising the vdo downloading and making its worth the while for the producers?

Which is a good thing from my point of view, because I have plenty of "free" video already on the web.

Dan