GooTube - Will This Be The New Face Of Video Sharing?
Sunday, October 08, 2006
Although the question was asked because there is a speculation going in the world of blogosphere that Google is about the buy YouTube for around $ 1.6 Billion. The problem is that even Wall Street Journal has given the hints about it and that's why most of the blogosphere is getting crazy over this not so real deal.
I said NOT SO REAL DEAL because I think that it will be foolish of Google to buy YouTube video because according to my own reviews Google video is much better than YouTube, it is just that YouTube is much more popular than Google Videos. Now, paying $ 1.6 Billion for marketting only is foolish. I'll say marketting because as far as technology is concerned, Google is fully equiped with it and has the best of engineers around, so they can always develop a product like YouTube (although, I think that they already have what Youtube has, I gave the above statement for youtube fans only). So, if they have or can make the same technology then the only thing is left and that is who is more popular and who has better marketting style and if GOOGLE has to worry so much about marketting that they are ready to give away $ 1.6 billions then everyone please pack your bags and stop making websites.
This is what I feel about the deal but there are many bloggers around who think that Google will or must not buy YouTube because of various reasons :
1. Michael Arrington thinks that the chances are 40% only, that this deal will happen.
2. Hitwise says that Google must not buy the service rather they must work on Google Video and improve it. Wow, what an intelligent guy because he thinks in exactly the same way as I think. The concept is that make a good product and users will get attracted automatically.
3. Jordan Running says less than 30 % or so! hmm, seems more intelligent than Mike.
So, what do you think what's your point of view about this rumor or NOT SO REAL DEAL?
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