3 myths about Google…You said "myths", right?
Here are the 3 myths making the mystery around Google all the more sustainable:
- There already exists Google Ventures, its investment arm worldwide.
- Google has been pursuing a gigantic brick-and-mortar quest: building a worldwide network of underground dark fiber optics.
- Google is secretly preparing a thin-client accessible operating system. Basically, the Google OS would be a browser-powered competitor of MS Windows, Linux, and Mac OS.
Right or wrong? Odd man out? Your call!
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“Google is secretly preparing a thin-client accessible operating system”
Yes. Sure. What else ? it’s their future… The logical progression.
I think it’s proven that they have acquired (not built) lots of that “dark fiber” in US as of lately.
It is also known that Google has their own Linux distribution inside Google, but they have no intentions to distribute it outside. And, well, why should they?
As for Google Ventures, never heard anything about it. Considering they want to do stuff themselves, I’d think this is internal stuff too.
Myth 1: very likely, though they would never call it that.
Myth 2: no idea, though services = servers = infrastructure
Myth 3: judging by their other ventures, it’s possible, though far from ready. By thin-client, I suppose you mean a vnc-like web-based desktop-app which can be run from anywhere without installing software? Since Google is making it’s move into enterprise-services, it’s very likely that this would also be their target-market for it.
Love Google.
- Steven Burda, MBA
steven.burda.mba @gmail.com
[...] Sigo esperando un «Firefox Live cd» para poder montar un thin client con todos esos viejos ordenadores que las empresas desechan al renocar su parque informático. Y para tener dispositivos funcionales por el coste de un iPod. Con sólo hacer login en nuestra Google Account tendríamos un sistema operativo online. Só le faltaría el cliente de BitTorrent. La gente dijo que “la red es la computadora”, y estaban en lo cierto. Y la plataforma es el conjunto de desarrolladores. Y no tienes mucha “plataforma” cuando tratas de vender un sistema con un puñado de desarrolladores respaldándola. Pero las plataformas tardan un tiempo en morir, el que necesitan los usuarios para superar las dificultades de una migración. [...]
Hey, I am really impressed by google office. The amenities google provide to their employees are amazing.
I mean,its just great that you have zym at your office and you actually take care of your heath and work together at the same time. This mean that whatever work the employees at google are donig, they must be giveing their 100%.
I am obsessed to join Google like anything
it’s great ti find that there is such a useful product from google community