Poor Google!

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   Kenna McHughposted 21 months ago

   With the integration of ChatGPT in their products, Microsoft is going to own the world.
   
   Google is just sad.

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      Ken Burgessposted 21 months agoin reply to this

      Microsoft is an interesting company.
      
      They developed a phone software that integrated many of the Windows features so that it could pair with your computer at a time when no other company/software/phone offered that.
      
      I thought it was the best phone out there, as I was already immersed in Windows there was no real learning curve for its Aps and abilities.
      
      They abandoned it rather than put the effort into marketing and competing with Apple and Android (Google).
      
      I expect this will go in a similar way, they have a good product, but they have no idea how to capitalize on it to secure market share.
      
      Google on the other hand, knows how to come from behind.
      
      Apple once led the way in cell phones, and I already mentioned Microsoft had a phone system, but Google dominates the marketplace today.
      
      AOL and Yahoo once dominated the internet in their respective areas, Yahoo was long ago surpassed by Google Mail and Google Search.
      
      Apple also once dominated the Smart Home arena, today Google's Nest system (Cameras, Hub, Doorbell, etc.) is the best out there and getting better, nothing like being able to access Google Search and Youtube just by saying "hey Google" and having it pull up whatever you are looking for... even better when you have paired it with Youtube TV.
      
      I have tried a variety of options over the years, Google has found a way of becoming the best option for all of them, Pixel phone, Smartwatch, Nest, in comparison to Apple, Yahoo, Amazon, Microsoft.
      
      Google appears to be creating the most inclusive and complete ecosystem available, time will tell if ChatGPT or Bard wins the war.

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         tsmogposted 21 months agoin reply to this

         Just tossing in another note. Google has a building with over 2 million sq ft for servers. Wow!! Plus, billions have been invested in their data centers.
         
         How Big Is A Google Data Center?
         https://www.akibia.com/how-big-is-a-google-data-center/

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            Ken Burgessposted 21 months agoin reply to this

            Its funny, I really had a hard time giving up my Windows phone.
            
            I tried Apple iphone and laptop, unless you are a video content or photo person that needs the best system available and you are willing to pay extra for it, Apple is not the better choice.
            
            Apple phone's screens are much easier to crack, their search sucks in comparison, they get way more spam (phone and computer) than ever reaches you through Android or Microsoft.  Apple has stagnated, IMO, for the better part of the last decade.
            
            So I dumped Apple as well.
            
            I used to love using Yahoo, they had the best Mail, the best Search (I know, this is going back a few years)... they simply lost the competition to Google. This also was a hard switch for me to make.
            
            The point being, I preferred another system first, and always looked for an alternative, before going with Google.
            
            I have Google devices all throughout the house, I have a Google Pixel Phone and Smartwatch, I use Google Mail and Search and Youtube, because I find them to work, integrate, offer the best security, performance and reliability of all the options out there. 
            
            It took them a long time to reel me in to their ecosystem, but to all you Apple users, let me say, Google is a better system now, and will continue to put distance between itself and Apple.

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               tsmogposted 21 months agoin reply to this

               Just for giggles sharing of myself. One could say I am definitely a dinosaur as I don't own a cell/smartphone and never have. So, I will take your experienced shared to heart when the day comes if it does I get one as sound advice.

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         Kenna McHughposted 21 months agoin reply to this

         I'd like to see YT have some solid competition. But I say "Hey, Google" about three times daily.

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         Miebakagh57posted 21 months agoin reply to this

         Ken, I completely agree with you.

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      Lady Dazyposted 21 months agoin reply to this

      What exactly is ChatGPT?

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         Kenna McHughposted 21 months agoin reply to this

         It's an AI program.

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   ravirajan01posted 21 months ago

   Yes, Microsoft has the first-mover advantage and will end Google's 20-year domination of the online search world. But Google is also coming up with Bard, and one of my friends working there tells me that the teams are working furiously around the clock to bring it to par with ChatGPT.
   
   We live in exciting times where robots will be fighting against robots for world supremacy, and humans will be mere spectators

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      Kenna McHughposted 21 months agoin reply to this

      Yes. Bard is hopeful. It's good to see that Google has some competition, finally.

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   Drew Agravanteposted 21 months ago

   My bet goes to Google for now. I'm not too fond of how Microsoft Edge and Bing look, specifically its UI. But who knows what the future can bring?
   
   Well, at least, it's rare to see two massive corporations slugging it out in the open.

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      Kenna McHughposted 21 months agoin reply to this

      I agree. I am not an Edge fan, but I use it occasionally. I look forward to the slugging match!

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   Donna-Rayneposted 21 months ago

   I agree!

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   divacratusposted 21 months ago

   I have always loved Microsoft Edge's Immersive Reader. It allows you to read articles ad-free. Chrome's extensions aren't as good, to be honest. I also like the UI. With the new AI-enabled Bing, I see myself using Edge more in the future.

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      Kenna McHughposted 21 months agoin reply to this

      A friend of mine told me the same thing about Microsoft. I've never used these programs. I have always used Word as a writer, love it. My daughter swears by Google Docs because she had a Chromebook for school. But I am not comfortable with Google, though I use Google extensions when my clients do.

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         Ken Burgessposted 21 months agoin reply to this

         Same here, though I have been giving strong consideration to switching over.
         
         The next laptop I buy will likely be a Google Chromebook, I have had no issues with their equipment at all, which is a modern day miracle that all these devices work together without issue, and I have had no issues getting top dollar for my trade ins (IE - Iphone) which halved the cost of the Pixel phone for me.
         
         Not that I have had any problems with Microsoft, but Google Docs and other Google software works better and has more features when you use GMail and Android, so, once I make the switch it will likely be a permanent one.

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            Kenna McHughposted 21 months agoin reply to this

            My daughter loved her Pixel phone. Though now, she's on a Mac.

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               Ken Burgessposted 21 months agoin reply to this

               What does she use it for?
               
               Is it a "be part of the 'in crowd' thing" or does she really like the Mac better?
               
               For me I didn't trust the Apple search engine, email, or message, I got way too much spam, crazy texts from people I didn't know, and never felt I had reliable security for serious transactions.
               
               As I said above, Apple was ahead of the curve on almost everything even five years ago... from Apple Pay to iPhones. But Google has caught up to them in all areas and surpassed them in a couple key areas (such as Smart Home hardware and software).

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                  Kenna McHughposted 21 months agoin reply to this

                  She has a Mac laptop; it's lighter and easy to use.

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