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2007-10-31 , 13:09
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simple, turn the mobile phone networks from being primarily a voice carrier to primarily a data carrier. and from my understanding, thats the plan for 4G/LTE.
 
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2007-10-31 , 14:00
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When I showed my mom Google Earth for the first time (she's not computer literate), she ran outside and started yelling "HI!!! CAN YOU SEE ME?!?" while waving at the sky. lol
Apparently those behind TV shows aren't any better! I mean, in e.g. CSI and Jake 2.0 and lots of other shows they seem to be able to focus anywhere on the globe from satellite in real time..

(And don't get me started on their computer viruses..)
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2007-10-31 , 14:15
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Originally Posted by zerojay View Post
Um, Google has an extremely positive reputation, especially right now... not sure where you're getting that from.
Obviously, we dont get our information from the same media - which isnt all that surprising, we live in differnt parts of the world.

However, I'm interested in different cultures: What are the positive things about Google? How do they manage to get a good reputation at your place?
 
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Originally Posted by benny1967 View Post
How do they manage to get a good reputation at your place?
By making search easy and effective.

We Americans are lazy, and often willing to overlook little matters such as true security and anonymity.
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2007-10-31 , 14:19
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The google services do what I want, the difference between them and other services is that they don't get in the way. So to me, they're good
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2007-10-31 , 15:12
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It's also how the world works
Wait until I take over the world. (Trying every night, hardly successful so far...)


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My original point was that it matters if it works for most people -- those who live outside of the geeksphere. If FON works then it could well be the biggest thing since sliced bread, and will certainly be good for Internet tablet users. Above everything else, it's very fair -- I share my connection, and you share yours with me.
I agree that it matters for most people - probably for all, including myself. I just still dont think its the only thing that matters - not even "for most people".

Also, don't relate the moral aspects to the geeksphere. I personally made the experience that its geeks who easily put aside moral/ideological questions if they find a solution that "just works", whereas normal people, people who have real lives and more friends than passwords, are more aware of all those issues and include them in decision making. A minority, yes, but not an irrelevant one.

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But, really, you're impracticably idealistic.
I'm idealistic, yes. So far, I survived it, so don't find my own standards impracticable at all.
 
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Originally Posted by Texrat View Post
By making search easy and effective.

We Americans are lazy, and often willing to overlook little matters such as true security and anonymity.
OMG! I forgot you're from one of those rogue states.

No wonder our ethical values differ!
 
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2007-10-31 , 15:18
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The google services do what I want, the difference between them and other services is that they don't get in the way. So to me, they're good
The services are good, yes. In fact, they're great. I dont like the company.
 
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I'd wager that, in the UK at least, Google is one of the most trusted brands around. Certainly one of the most trusted US IT brands. Possibly shortly followed by Apple ;-)
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@aflegg: at least we agree in putting google and apple in the same category
 
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