Google's Love For Small Businesses

bariswheel writes "The Fearless Frog is at it again: In his latest post, Cringely aims to slap some sense into Microsoft, Apple, and IBM altogether. From the article: 'What counts is that for Microsoft the platform is the PC while for Google the platform is the Internet and nobody can hope to control the Internet -- not Microsoft OR Google. Google is making a ton of money from people [small/medium sized businesses] who never were even in business before. This is not only a fundamental change in how advertising is done; it is a fundamental change in how BUSINESS is done.'"

Re:old ways...

[flobberchops]

Do you want to buy Microsoft Office 1000?

Re:old ways...

[exp(pi*sqrt(163))]

Now SELLING a product, THAT's where the action is!

Advanced as you think you are I can see you're still stuck in the old ways of the 20th century. The action is in SELLING, not seling a product. Products costs millions to develop and cheap as it is to manufacture them overseas it still costs money. No, SELLING WITHOUT A PRODUCT is where the in crowd knows the action is.

Re:old ways...

[ceoyoyo]

You have indeed surpassed me. I request to study under your tutelage. I aspire to the ultimate zen, profit with no product nor service nor any other material trapping.

Google loves small businesses

[asuffield]

...for they are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.

[Yeah, it's an old one, but do I get bonus points for spelling 'ketchup' correctly?]

Great quote from the article...

[bmarklein]

"Apple is just Microsoft with a sense of style" - Robert Cringely

Re:Google loves small businesses

[Anonymous Coward]

Actually, it's spelled 'catsup'. Damn Yanks...

File this one under "Apple"

[Aqua OS X]

Thanks for putting this story under the Apple category... we almost missed our daily quota of Apple related stories.

Note: we're also lacking the monthly story about AIDS finally being cured.

Re:Scary thought for a business plan...

[creepynut]

They'd not only charge for a licence each time the doorbell is rang, but also it'd be DRM'ed so much that it only worked on one house. You give the house a new paint job, some renovations, and you've gotta get a new doorbell.

Re:What does cringely see as Apple's "platform"?

[argent]

Microsoft's platform, by extension, consists of products designed for people who are programmers and techno-geeks,

I'm a programmer and a techno-geek, and that puppy ain't designed for me.

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[Kreigaffe]

This guy subscribed to slashdot just to spam this shit?

WTF, sir. WTF indeed.

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[Anonymous Coward]

You logged in, and responded to this fucking thread?

WTF, sir. WTF indeed.

Re:old ways...

[Anonymous Coward]

So, you want to work in insurance do you?