Silly me, thinking Google's core business was advertising.
OpenSourceMarketer
· 2 years ago
These are really two separate questions.
1) Are they losing their focus?
The answer to that is not necessarily. As they create value in new markets, they expand their ability to offer more exposure to advertisers. It is limited perspective to think that online advertising and offline advertising lines will not continue to blur.
2) Should they use the shareholders money?
There is risk of loss here for investors, but then there is potential for continued gain. Risk and reward is something that investors sign on for as soon as they lay their money down. That is why it is a free and open market.
Go big or go home should be the mentality and if that is too much for an investor then maybe they should reconsider their objectives.
I'm almost certain that Google are working towards a 'big picture' of which we can only dream.
And I suspect this CNBC pundit has less of a clue than you or I.
MK
· 2 years ago
Google stock would be nowhere near $700 had they not expanded past search pre IPO. I watched the CNET interview too and thought how he just doesn't understand WHY Google is in wireless and the many other things it is. It should in now way come out of personal pockets..that's ridiculous. If Google can knock out having to pay a phone company for it's internet usage - it would make them the biggest company on Earth. I personally think they will buy a phone company (probably Sprint) within the next two years, hook up all their dark fiber and mobile data centers they've been building for 3 years, and offer Free ad based internet via WANs. Then they will re kindle their long time relationship w/ Sun...er, sorry, JAVA, and roll out an SOA based OS. Whether we like it or not - Google IS the big brother we read about in 1984 and at this point there's not much anyone can do to stop them. They make more money in two months than Yahoo does in a year.
Whomenou!
· 2 years ago
Losing sight of its core focus? Considering Google's focus is to take over planet Earth and rename it Planet Google i would say no.Now I'm of to play that rad plane sim on Google Google.
Scott
· 2 years ago
Renewable energy - will benefit the bottom line, cut energy consumption for Google and their suppliers, share the technology, save the world, etc. Great press.
Wireless spectrum - hyper-local ads through Android/ad-supported free phones? Who knows? Did you ever see the movie Minority Report and the ads on the wall new Cruise's characters name? That's Google in 10 years.
Very smart, very focused.
Emon
· 2 years ago
The pundit seems to know jack! How is Google losing focus on the search business? Their expansion into future world domination is rooted in the search business. And Mr.Pundit dare suggest companies use their own money. How did he become a pundit with lines like that!
All Comments
1) Are they losing their focus?
The answer to that is not necessarily. As they create value in new markets, they expand their ability to offer more exposure to advertisers. It is limited perspective to think that online advertising and offline advertising lines will not continue to blur.
2) Should they use the shareholders money?
There is risk of loss here for investors, but then there is potential for continued gain. Risk and reward is something that investors sign on for as soon as they lay their money down. That is why it is a free and open market.
Go big or go home should be the mentality and if that is too much for an investor then maybe they should reconsider their objectives.
Charles McKeever
OpenSourceMarketer.com
And I suspect this CNBC pundit has less of a clue than you or I.
Wireless spectrum - hyper-local ads through Android/ad-supported free phones? Who knows? Did you ever see the movie Minority Report and the ads on the wall new Cruise's characters name? That's Google in 10 years.
Very smart, very focused.