Nine startup dreams and industries Google crushed in 2009 (digital.venturebeat.com) 37 points by dragonquest 16y ago ↗ HN
[–] gyardley 16y ago ↗ Every time I read an article like this, I think of Google Lively. Google entering a space != Google crushing the competition. [–] DannoHung 16y ago ↗ Not that I don't agree, but I really don't think that 3D Avatars are ever going to be a marketspace worth competing in. [–] brown9-2 16y ago ↗ Agreed - this article would be better titled "Nine startup dreams and industries Google released competing products for in 2009". [–] [deleted] 16y ago ↗ (comment deleted) [–] sundae79 16y ago ↗ Entering a space by charging competitive prices is different from offering things for free. Maybe the goal was not to crush competition, but it has the same effect.
[–] DannoHung 16y ago ↗ Not that I don't agree, but I really don't think that 3D Avatars are ever going to be a marketspace worth competing in.
[–] brown9-2 16y ago ↗ Agreed - this article would be better titled "Nine startup dreams and industries Google released competing products for in 2009".
[–] sundae79 16y ago ↗ Entering a space by charging competitive prices is different from offering things for free. Maybe the goal was not to crush competition, but it has the same effect.
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