Comments on: Google is trying to also be .Mac http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/06/08/google-is-trying-to-also-be-mac/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:05:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Nick Starr.com - Nick Starr dot com » Google Picasa Web Album http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/06/08/google-is-trying-to-also-be-mac/#comment-16870 Nick Starr.com - Nick Starr dot com » Google Picasa Web Album Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:30:29 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/06/08/google-is-trying-to-also-be-mac/#comment-16870 [...] This seems like yet another way that Google is not only trying to get one over on Yahoo!, but also another attempt to become the new .Mac. Technorati Tags: digital photo, flickr, flickr killer, google, google picasa, photo, photos, picasa, picasa web album [...] [...] This seems like yet another way that Google is not only trying to get one over on Yahoo!, but also another attempt to become the new .Mac. Technorati Tags: digital photo, flickr, flickr killer, google, google picasa, photo, photos, picasa, picasa web album [...]

]]> By: Jason http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/06/08/google-is-trying-to-also-be-mac/#comment-16208 Jason Thu, 08 Jun 2006 18:44:25 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/06/08/google-is-trying-to-also-be-mac/#comment-16208 "..there’s no reason for a .Mac user to switch to Google". I have to disagree with Chris' comment there. Mac users have every reason to consider Google's services. I no longer subscribe to .mac as I found it to costly for my needs, so now have Gmail which is far superior to Apple's webmail service, Google calender from which I can manage on any browser - anywhere, plus I can allow iCal to subsctibe to it, gDisk (an open source app much like iDisk) for backing up my files to my Gmail account, Blogger and now Google Browser Sync. All this for free, looks like a mighty good reason not to have to pay £70 a year to Apple for the extra spit and polish. “..there’s no reason for a .Mac user to switch to Google”.
I have to disagree with Chris’ comment there. Mac users have every reason to consider Google’s services. I no longer subscribe to .mac as I found it to costly for my needs, so now have Gmail which is far superior to Apple’s webmail service, Google calender from which I can manage on any browser - anywhere, plus I can allow iCal to subsctibe to it, gDisk (an open source app much like iDisk) for backing up my files to my Gmail account, Blogger and now Google Browser Sync. All this for free, looks like a mighty good reason not to have to pay £70 a year to Apple for the extra spit and polish.

]]> By: El Marveloso http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/06/08/google-is-trying-to-also-be-mac/#comment-16183 El Marveloso Thu, 08 Jun 2006 17:17:44 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/06/08/google-is-trying-to-also-be-mac/#comment-16183 You forgot about Google Calendar. Much better than iCal. iCal's web calendar should be what Google offers. Check it out. You forgot about Google Calendar. Much better than iCal. iCal’s web calendar should be what Google offers. Check it out.

]]> By: TomB http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/06/08/google-is-trying-to-also-be-mac/#comment-16168 TomB Thu, 08 Jun 2006 16:17:03 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/06/08/google-is-trying-to-also-be-mac/#comment-16168 I dropped .mac because I found WebDAV to be glacial. If GDisk does standard sFTP, this would be a winner in my book. I dropped .mac because I found WebDAV to be glacial. If GDisk does standard sFTP, this would be a winner in my book.

]]> By: MB http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/06/08/google-is-trying-to-also-be-mac/#comment-16165 MB Thu, 08 Jun 2006 16:08:12 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/06/08/google-is-trying-to-also-be-mac/#comment-16165 Interesting - I would pay pretty well to whoever wins this one! I use .Mac pretty heavily: email, blog, video/audio, photos, storage, backup, sync, etc. I'd be interested in seeing if Google could deliver the same services. The price is good for me - I'd pay up to $200 a year for decent service. I'm just looking for the best feature set.. more storage, more services, etc. -MB Interesting - I would pay pretty well to whoever wins this one! I use .Mac pretty heavily: email, blog, video/audio, photos, storage, backup, sync, etc. I’d be interested in seeing if Google could deliver the same services. The price is good for me - I’d pay up to $200 a year for decent service. I’m just looking for the best feature set.. more storage, more services, etc.

-MB

]]> By: Chris http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/06/08/google-is-trying-to-also-be-mac/#comment-16135 Chris Thu, 08 Jun 2006 14:31:21 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/06/08/google-is-trying-to-also-be-mac/#comment-16135 "Watch out Microsoft and Apple, Google is coming for you." Uh, maybe Google will be able to compete in some applications, but Apple's .Mac is a small piece of the Apple machine. Subscriptions are doing well, it works really well, and there's no reason for a .Mac user to switch to Google. So, it's no big deal. Apple just has to keep adding on to .Mac, and there won't be anything to worry about. “Watch out Microsoft and Apple, Google is coming for you.”

Uh, maybe Google will be able to compete in some applications, but Apple’s .Mac is a small piece of the Apple machine. Subscriptions are doing well, it works really well, and there’s no reason for a .Mac user to switch to Google. So, it’s no big deal. Apple just has to keep adding on to .Mac, and there won’t be anything to worry about.

]]> By: Hawk Wings » Blog Archive » Is Google the new .Mac? http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/06/08/google-is-trying-to-also-be-mac/#comment-16123 Hawk Wings » Blog Archive » Is Google the new .Mac? Thu, 08 Jun 2006 13:56:23 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/06/08/google-is-trying-to-also-be-mac/#comment-16123 [...] Nick Starr points out that while many people know Google is the new Microsoft Office, few stop to think how Google is also the new .Mac. [...] [...] Nick Starr points out that while many people know Google is the new Microsoft Office, few stop to think how Google is also the new .Mac. [...]

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