| My interpretation of your point: >"I'm not saying that they are ALREADY "the" platform, I'm saying that they are trying to be, and are slowly becoming just that. >If you try and measure what portion of the internet is made up of Google's services/products/infrastructure and what portion of your own personal device usage depends on those services, would you still think this isn't something to worry about? > Also, something about capitalism, words that have little to do with it... and quickoffice is an example of that. > On the other hand small companies will accept large buyouts. > Capitalism is all about monopolies isn't it? So 2+2 = 'obvious point you should be getting' > Schmidt Quip I understand your point, and to some degree I agree that it's worth thinking about, but certainly not worth lamenting over. Expanding infrastructure and buying up companies in areas of interest are obvious choices for a successful company. Capitalism is about competition, not monopolies, and as long as Google has competition in the form of Amazon/Microsoft/etc. there's no point wasting time worrying about a potential future monopoly on "the internet". |