Is Google really that good?
Intro
Did you know that Google has over 7.2 billion page views daily and had 23 billion dollars in
revenue in 2009. It is true that Google has become the nr.1 internet service of all time. And its
services are great and their search accuracy is very precise, but is Google’s wide expandment
really that safe? In this essay we will discuss if Google really is that good and safe for us and
whether or not we should consider choosing another search engine?
P1
First thing is about competition, do other search engines stand a chance? Google’s market
share is now so huge it seems to have a monopoly, the company continues to develop new
applications and it is well on its way to bringing the entire world’s information under one
roof. This may be convenient, but isn’t such a monopoly dangerous? There have been many
discussions about whether or not Google is too powerful and competitive, that other
businesses don’t have a chance or are controlled by Google’s huge influence and power.
P2
Second thing one will argue is that you do not need much hard drive space on your computer
because they will store it for you on their own servers. This is presented as cloud computing
and is used by many different companies one such as Apple. Many people think this is a
really great and good way to access your files with ease and sustainability. On the other hand,
do you want all your personal files in the hands of a company that you don’t really know
much about? And technically they can do whatever they want with it, most people think this
it’s not a good idea to let them own all their information.
P3
Thirdly In a government point of view it’s good that Google stores every users search query
so it could be used in criminal investigations to catch and convict people who are a risk to the
national security of the country. But does Google really have the right to give out your search
results to a third part? That is a legal matter, but the thing is do you really want your search
query to be able to be used against you? If you are involved in a criminal investigation your
search history could be brought up.
Conclusion
In conclusion to this…