Never saw this one coming.
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Seems like Google is really intent on dominating the internet... its acquisition of YouTube is a step in the right direction, in that case. A huge step.
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Google Buys Youtube
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Posted 11 October 2006 - 03:36 PM
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Posted 11 October 2006 - 03:40 PM
Me either.
I was suprised when I heard it on the news 2 days ago. I wonder what their real intentions are. Although the news described YouTube as a small video sharing community... That is totally false. >.>''
But hey, it all works.
I was suprised when I heard it on the news 2 days ago. I wonder what their real intentions are. Although the news described YouTube as a small video sharing community... That is totally false. >.>''
But hey, it all works.
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Posted 11 October 2006 - 04:24 PM
Huh...how is owning YouTube profitable to them? I mean, besides ads and stuff, but still...
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Posted 11 October 2006 - 05:23 PM
Dude, for the right site like myspace/youtube and other places where alot of people go, companies pay top dollar to have thier ads on the site, and honestly the adds work. I got vonage, want a cingular phone and basically from the adds I can determine the type of things I want versus the competetors.
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Posted 11 October 2006 - 10:00 PM
I heard about this. I thought they would combine youtube with google video, but aparantly they are leaving it as it is for now.
I swear, if they do anything to Youtube before I finish watching Love Hina, I will kill
I swear, if they do anything to Youtube before I finish watching Love Hina, I will kill
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Posted 11 October 2006 - 11:00 PM
I was quite surprised about this. Still, Youtube's creators got a good amount out of it.
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Posted 11 October 2006 - 11:09 PM
Me111, on Oct 12 2006, 03:00 PM, said:
I was quite surprised about this. Still, Youtube's creators got a good amount out of it.
Good amount?!
One point freaking six BILLION Dollars..
That's one thousand six hundred MILLION DOLLARS!
You call that a GOOD amount?
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Posted 12 October 2006 - 07:07 AM
It is more money than Google has ever paid for an acquisition of a company. That was probably a foregone conclusion, but still. It's a good fact to know.
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Posted 12 October 2006 - 07:48 AM
sibsag, on Oct 12 2006, 06:09 AM, said:
Good amount?!
One point freaking six BILLION Dollars..
That's one thousand six hundred MILLION DOLLARS!
You call that a GOOD amount?
One point freaking six BILLION Dollars..
That's one thousand six hundred MILLION DOLLARS!
You call that a GOOD amount?
I did mean it in a sarcastic, 'I know that's a hell of a lot of money' way. Sorry if it went over your head. ;)
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Posted 12 October 2006 - 11:07 AM
Also, since this is purely an investment move, will Youtube be changed at all? Because the acquisition has been made, will there be a link to Youtube on the Google Search page? Will all the 'Google Video' videos be imported to Youtube?
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Posted 12 October 2006 - 12:06 PM
It's an interesting point. Surely they intend to do something with it, if they're going to spend so much. I guess we'll wait and see.
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Posted 12 October 2006 - 03:47 PM
I should point out that Google Video and YouTube will remain entirely separate. In fact, with the exception of changes in the ads, and links, I doubt we'll notice much change.
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Posted 02 November 2006 - 08:17 AM
It's funny that google would pay however much it was for YouTube (1.6 billion?). How the hell can they splash money like that around? Save the whales for god sake ;)
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