Comments on: Facebook Search – Again http://www.mulley.net/2008/05/12/facebook-search-again/ Invisible people have invisible rights Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:16:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Matt http://www.mulley.net/2008/05/12/facebook-search-again/comment-page-1/#comment-774374 Matt Mon, 12 May 2008 15:34:14 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/05/12/facebook-search-again/#comment-774374 "<em>Microsoft. They seem to have a lot of money to spend now that Yahoo! has rejected them.</em>" Erm... Well according to recent reports, since they made the offer, Microsoft have been devalued by the amount they offered for Yahoo!, about $33bn. I suppose they still have shitpiles of cash even after that though. “Microsoft. They seem to have a lot of money to spend now that Yahoo! has rejected them.”

Erm… Well according to recent reports, since they made the offer, Microsoft have been devalued by the amount they offered for Yahoo!, about $33bn.

I suppose they still have shitpiles of cash even after that though.

]]> By: Robert Synnott http://www.mulley.net/2008/05/12/facebook-search-again/comment-page-1/#comment-774154 Robert Synnott Mon, 12 May 2008 13:23:54 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/05/12/facebook-search-again/#comment-774154 You seem to forget that people have been notoriously unsuccessful at duplicating Google's search functionality. MS have been pouring billions into MSN for years; have you tried live search? It's dreadful. I see no reaso to suppose that Facebook will do any better. You seem to forget that people have been notoriously unsuccessful at duplicating Google’s search functionality. MS have been pouring billions into MSN for years; have you tried live search? It’s dreadful. I see no reaso to suppose that Facebook will do any better.

]]> By: Darragh http://www.mulley.net/2008/05/12/facebook-search-again/comment-page-1/#comment-774034 Darragh Mon, 12 May 2008 12:12:24 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/05/12/facebook-search-again/#comment-774034 <i>I’m sure Google has a whole team devoted to wondering what Facebook could do to them.</i> In my naivety I'd think rather think it's the other way around. Google continues to provide a great search service whereas Facebook's core model - connect with people - is limited in what it can really do. Ultimately my money would be on Google to <b>survive</b> any major web technology shifts, while Facebook will have a period of growth, but then what do you do with it? Google seems to keep their eye on the focus - making information more accessible to more people, whereas Facebook seems to hit block after block, pick themselves up and try again. Both admirable traits but which is of more benefit to you ultimately - google or facebook? Interestingly (apparently) people are spending more time combined on You Tube and Facebook than they are searching on Google - it shows they're doing something very right. I’m sure Google has a whole team devoted to wondering what Facebook could do to them.

In my naivety I’d think rather think it’s the other way around. Google continues to provide a great search service whereas Facebook’s core model – connect with people – is limited in what it can really do. Ultimately my money would be on Google to survive any major web technology shifts, while Facebook will have a period of growth, but then what do you do with it?

Google seems to keep their eye on the focus – making information more accessible to more people, whereas Facebook seems to hit block after block, pick themselves up and try again. Both admirable traits but which is of more benefit to you ultimately – google or facebook?

Interestingly (apparently) people are spending more time combined on You Tube and Facebook than they are searching on Google – it shows they’re doing something very right.

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