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A comment on Google’s $6B Miscalculation on the EU. Parent comment

Re:Google’s $6B Miscalculation on the EU by icebraining on Friday August 07, 2015 @02:49AM (#10021205)
Yeap. We're all still using Altavista, MySpace, Hotmail and Livejournal.
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Re:Google’s $6B Miscalculation on the EU by NeutronBoy on Friday August 07, 2015 @02:59AM (#10021227)
While I agree with the sentiment, I would argue that the network effects now are significantly stronger than they were 10-15 years ago. Back then, the internet was still a novelty for many (those who had the internet, anyway). This was before broadband was commonplace, before smartphones, before Facebook and the iPhone were a thing.
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Re:Google’s $6B Miscalculation on the EU by oblio on Friday August 07, 2015 @04:05AM (#10021372)
The network effect becomes even stronger now, as the Internet crosses the chasm. Grandma won't switch from Facebook soon, unlike her teen techie granddaughter.
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