The Shape Of Things To Come

PorscheBMW · 10-14-2006, 11:52 AM

Google just paid $1.65 billion for - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER, a video-sharing web site started in a garage in February 2005 by Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, two geeks in their twenties working for eBay’s PayPal. They just wanted to share videos with their friends but discovered there was no easy way to do it, so they developed a website to do it themselves. Hurley and Chen, who owned a 40-percent stake in the video-sharing phenomenon, will share approximately $670 million. Google’s purchase of YouTube is reminiscent of the dot-com boom of the 1990s when potential was valued over performance. And it’s another confirmation of the belief that the Internet is destined to gobble up the television and the motion picture industries.

Read the article at - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Imhotep Evil · 10-14-2006, 12:18 PM

I wonder, will there be an bubble inflation 2.0 and a bubble burst 2.0 ?!
I tought the lessons of the late 90s/early 2000 were learnt.

SDNR · 10-14-2006, 12:51 PM

I'm just curious, does anybody know how much money Google actually makes? -- apart from advertising, how else does Google make a profit?

..and how much is Google valued at?

Centurion · 10-14-2006, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob

I'm just curious, does anybody know how much money Google actually makes? -- apart from advertising, how else does Google make a profit?

..and how much is Google valued at?

Google is a big bubble which will burt anytime. They probably know this which is why they are using all their shares to buy up any company which falls into their interest. It is just a matter of time before people figure out that Google and their net worth is all hype. Google isn't just the search engine but several other companies and most of their profit come from other companies paying google money in order to become the first hit when ever someone search for something their company endorses.

SDNR · 10-14-2006, 01:07 PM

Hmmmm, scary. Thanks Lu.

There has never been a company in history that has gone from nothing to being worth so many billions of dollars in only 6 years. The founders are already historical figures, and of course, now among the very wealthiest men in history -- pretty cool really, they are the same age as me and totally self-made billionaires.

bmer · 10-14-2006, 02:11 PM

Here's an article from CNN Money about the same subject: - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob

I'm just curious, does anybody know how much money Google actually makes? -- apart from advertising, how else does Google make a profit?

..and how much is Google valued at?

Last year Google's net income was $1.465 billion. Advertising counts for 99 % of their income. According to LA Times, Google is now worth $130 billion.

EnI · 10-14-2006, 02:30 PM

We are heading towards - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ...

Just replace TiVo with YouTube ...

bum-man · 10-14-2006, 02:49 PM

Google office: - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Imhotep Evil · 10-14-2006, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luwalira

Google is a big bubble which will burt anytime. They probably know this which is why they are using all their shares to buy up any company which falls into their interest. It is just a matter of time before people figure out that Google and their net worth is all hype. Google isn't just the search engine but several other companies and most of their profit come from other companies paying google money in order to become the first hit when ever someone search for something their company endorses.

I kind of doubt it. They're growing fantastically and gaining marketshare over Yahoo and Microsoft.

Unlike burst 1.0 companies Google has great profits.

And the earnings per share ratio is quite resonable compared to late 1999/early 2000 Cisco Systems.

They also have 7 to 8 billions in cash and market securabilities.

SDNR · 10-14-2006, 11:09 PM

Does anybody here ever use Microsoft's new search engine, live.com?

10-14-2006, 11:52 AM	#1
PorscheBMW Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The Shape Of Things To Come Google just paid $1.65 billion for - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER, a video-sharing web site started in a garage in February 2005 by Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, two geeks in their twenties working for eBay’s PayPal. They just wanted to share videos with their friends but discovered there was no easy way to do it, so they developed a website to do it themselves. Hurley and Chen, who owned a 40-percent stake in the video-sharing phenomenon, will share approximately $670 million. Google’s purchase of YouTube is reminiscent of the dot-com boom of the 1990s when potential was valued over performance. And it’s another confirmation of the belief that the Internet is destined to gobble up the television and the motion picture industries. Read the article at - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

10-14-2006, 12:18 PM	#2
Imhotep Evil Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,382 Thanks: 402 Thanked 279 Times in 198 Posts	Re: The Shape Of Things To Come I wonder, will there be an bubble inflation 2.0 and a bubble burst 2.0 ?! I tought the lessons of the late 90s/early 2000 were learnt.

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SDNR Connoisseur Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,985 Thanks: 1,319 Thanked 870 Times in 534 Posts	Re: The Shape Of Things To Come I'm just curious, does anybody know how much money Google actually makes? -- apart from advertising, how else does Google make a profit? ..and how much is Google valued at?

10-14-2006, 01:07 PM	#5
SDNR Connoisseur Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,985 Thanks: 1,319 Thanked 870 Times in 534 Posts	Re: The Shape Of Things To Come Hmmmm, scary. Thanks Lu. There has never been a company in history that has gone from nothing to being worth so many billions of dollars in only 6 years. The founders are already historical figures, and of course, now among the very wealthiest men in history -- pretty cool really, they are the same age as me and totally self-made billionaires.

10-14-2006, 02:30 PM	#7
EnI Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,905 Thanks: 124 Thanked 1,737 Times in 840 Posts	Re: The Shape Of Things To Come We are heading towards - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ... Just replace TiVo with YouTube ... Last edited by EnI; 10-14-2006 at 02:40 PM..

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bum-man Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,896 Thanks: 104 Thanked 129 Times in 92 Posts	Re: The Shape Of Things To Come Google office: - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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SDNR Connoisseur Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,985 Thanks: 1,319 Thanked 870 Times in 534 Posts	Re: The Shape Of Things To Come Does anybody here ever use Microsoft's new search engine, live.com?

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