Google builds an empire to rival Microsoft

very interesting article. G Hosted Application Software

[walkman]

[news.com.com...]
"But what's next? Author Stephen Arnold has closely analyzed Google patents, engineering documents and technology and has concluded that Google has a grand ambition--to push the information age off the desktop and onto the Internet. Google, he argues, is aiming to be the network computer platform for delivering so-called "virtual" applications, or software that allows a user to perform a task on any device with an Internet connection. "

judging by how MSFT is scared, I'd say this article is right on. More power to Google. No matter what, one has to admire their ambition and brain power.

[tedster]

Thanks for the link. I've seen other analyses that point in the same direction. Something like this seems to be what's up with the big G.

From the article:

For all of its wild success, about 99 percent of
Google's revenue still comes from advertising,
mostly from Internet keyword searches.

And there's the rub -- how to monetize the grand plan. No doubt they've thought about this and have a plan. Wherever great power is concentrated, the potential exists for great revenue. But making the jump that turns information into wealth can be harrowing.