Google rockets past year-ago figures

Luck: "I think Google's success is based less upon "booming web traffic" and more upon Google's outright superior, innovative, useful, /AND/ fun services."

More likely luck. The original algo was pretty good +1, using Linux was a good choice because it got them the techie crowd support +1.
GMail is way late, and has lost its big advantage -1. Maps are better than the competitors +1. Search is currently poor -1.
Froogle needs human editors touch (a la shopping magazines) -1

Kind'o a mixed picture, they need to get the mail users in, because its those that stay loyal through thick and thin. If they can get those, even a major mess up wouldn't hurt them.; Posted by: Nigel Johnstone Posted on: 04/22/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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8.9375 +or- .0001 osreinstall | 04/21/05

9.0 Real World | 04/21/05

Welcome Richard Flude | 04/21/05

Ever so modest... Baryn | 04/22/05

Luck Nigel Johnstone | 04/22/05

Bit of Luck never hurts.. John Zern | 08/19/05

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