Topic: Top 10 Google flubs, flops, and failures

[Clive]

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,146101/article.html

[Rik]

Instinctively, I'm reluctant to click on a link that mentions PC World.

[Clive]

   Worth risking one eye Rik.   

[sam]

i like the googlex one, it really would be better for kids...http://www.theplaceforitall.com/googlex/

some of them just looks like pcworld.com having a go at the company, like their job one... wtf!

I've used google answers, doesn't seem to have flopped, just not really took off. People can normally find the answer fairly quickly with google. I agree it is probably a flawed idea but I could easily see a system like this a nice addon to wikipedia.


I've also used googlecheckout and do fairly often. It's simple and keeps me immune to the spam from sites. I like it and it works really well if you have an issue with the product.

I do like the end statement, very correct.. google rule the web because they try:

Failure Will You Get You Everywhere

All employees at Google are supposed to spend 20 percent of their time working on personal projects of interest. Google says that the policy encourages creativity. And without Google's willingness to take risks and not be afraid of tripping, stumbling, and sometimes falling flat on its face, the company might not be what it is today. Perhaps Google's greatness can be measured by its failures as well as its successes.

[Simon]

Well, one thing's for certain, it doesn't stop trying!  I wonder when we will all be running Google Windows?

[sam]

... it will be linux based, that's what google use.

[Simon]