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Re:Google Checkout will be retired, transition to Google Wallet by coldtea on Tuesday May 21, 2013 @09:41AM (#5743546)
>I would posit that Google isn't doing well in search from a quality perspective

That would only be true if there was a search engine with better quality results.

I agree that Google has dropped it's quality (compared to itself) but it's still better than anything else.

Re:Google Checkout will be retired, transition to Google Wallet by MatthewPhillips on Tuesday May 21, 2013 @09:53AM (#5743603)
That's a myopic way to look at it, in my opinion. If there is a quality deficit in search Google is in the best position to remedy it. And if they don't, someone else eventually will. As the parent pointed out, there isn't much marginal value in adding investment in an area that you are dominating. And this is almost always the downfall of market leaders.