Comments on: Why The So Called Google Search Killers Fall Flat On Their Face http://techie-buzz.com/discussions/google-search-killers-fail.html Know your technology head on Thu, 24 May 2012 00:41:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Scott Allenhttp://techie-buzz.com/discussions/google-search-killers-fail.html/comment-page-1#comment-35541 Scott Allen Fri, 22 May 2009 03:30:52 +0000 http://techie-buzz.com/discussions/google-search-killers-fail.html#comment-35541 I completely agree. It was a bit painful to watch the Wolfram Alpha launch last week - they definitely weren't ready. And like you said, calling themselves a Google Killer definitely wasn't smart. One of the things Google does well, despite its flaws, is to - bottom line - have a functional product that people understand. Wolfram Alpha may have some use in the educational and research community, but the average person struggles to figure out what it really can do for them.I also agree that new competitors need to approach the competition in baby steps. I completely agree. It was a bit painful to watch the Wolfram Alpha launch last week – they definitely weren’t ready. And like you said, calling themselves a Google Killer definitely wasn’t smart. One of the things Google does well, despite its flaws, is to – bottom line – have a functional product that people understand. Wolfram Alpha may have some use in the educational and research community, but the average person struggles to figure out what it really can do for them.

I also agree that new competitors need to approach the competition in baby steps.

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