Google needs to hire some UI gurus asap. the minimalist stuff is great for search, but not for browsing a store! ewwwww!
still great that independents can sell content, but frankly as a consumer I would much prefer to buy from iTunes. If Google can spruce up the UI maybe I'll have the confidence to return.
I can only speak for myself, but I really dislike the Google Video Store. Your discription is perfect: "ewwwww!"
I don't like the layout. If I go to Star Trek Voyager from the drop down menu, there are only five episodes. I don't know which season they are from unless I click on each one.
If I go to the 'movies' section from the drop down menu, I just get a bunch of random movies with no organization whatsoever.
The one thing I do like is the preview window which is nice and big.
I hope they make some improvements or I don;t see myself shopping there. I'll stick with Apple iTunes which has a very slick and very organized UI.
Google needs to hire some UI gurus asap. the minimalist stuff is great for search, but not for browsing a store! ewwwww!
still great that independents can sell content, but frankly as a consumer I would much prefer to buy from iTunes. If Google can spruce up the UI maybe I'll have the confidence to return.
I can only speak for myself, but I really dislike the Google Video Store. Your discription is perfect: "ewwwww!"
I don't like the layout. If I go to Star Trek Voyager from the drop down menu, there are only five episodes. I don't know which season they are from unless I click on each one.
If I go to the 'movies' section from the drop down menu, I just get a bunch of random movies with no organization whatsoever.
The one thing I do like is the preview window which is nice and big.
I hope they make some improvements or I don;t see myself shopping there. I'll stick with Apple iTunes which has a very slick and very organized UI.
Here's what I get when I clicked the buy link: "We're sorry, but this video is not available in your country". Content providers don't get it, won't get it and never will get it - that's why this will fail. It's comforting to know that anytime someone fires up a P2P client to get the same content, they are actively taking money out of the pockets of those idiots who put stupid restrictions like this on content.
Here's what I get when I clicked the buy link: "We're sorry, but this video is not available in your country". Content providers don't get it, won't get it and never will get it - that's why this will fail. It's comforting to know that anytime someone fires up a P2P client to get the same content, they are actively taking money out of the pockets of those idiots who put stupid restrictions like this on content.
We have uploaded 15 ready for primetime shows to Google which include some real insight with Fess Parker, Bob Dornan and even one with Minuteman Founder Chris Simcox.....Try our Sydney Pollack or Caspar Weinberger for fun or find out everything you ever wanted to know about DNA at 50....during a one hour show......all for free.. thank you very much!
We have uploaded 15 ready for primetime shows to Google which include some real insight with Fess Parker, Bob Dornan and even one with Minuteman Founder Chris Simcox.....Try our Sydney Pollack or Caspar Weinberger for fun or find out everything you ever wanted to know about DNA at 50....during a one hour show......all for free.. thank you very much!
Not bad as I dont have cable or tv and it's nice to see Charle Rose although I just wish they would give it out for freee on their websites but...
Probably a FLAT FEE rate would be nice like the musicnow.com service I use. I might pay 5 dollars a month right now because of weak content. I dont feel comfortable with that many credit card purchases.
Not bad as I dont have cable or tv and it's nice to see Charle Rose although I just wish they would give it out for freee on their websites but...
Probably a FLAT FEE rate would be nice like the musicnow.com service I use. I might pay 5 dollars a month right now because of weak content. I dont feel comfortable with that many credit card purchases.
What else will Google Big Media machine try to control next!!!
The more I see from Google, the more I become certain that it truly is the Big brother, right along with Microsoft & other Big US media ources. After all they keep passing Billions of dollars to each other and hyping each other.
That is why I have been looking for a search engine that is both pure play on search and that it is people driven rather than wanting to ontrol the peoples (eye balls) minds world wide. I have found it, you should know about it too. It is AnooX: www.anoox.com
But problem with AnooX is that again it is a US based search engine - again! However they offer their search engine for free under Open Source license to those whom want to provide it in under languages. So I hope top quality ISPs in various countries in Europe and elsewhere will grab their code and start offering AnooX french, German, Italian, etc, outside of US, that would be only way to ensure the highest freedom of information.
What else will Google Big Media machine try to control next!!!
The more I see from Google, the more I become certain that it truly is the Big brother, right along with Microsoft & other Big US media ources. After all they keep passing Billions of dollars to each other and hyping each other.
That is why I have been looking for a search engine that is both pure play on search and that it is people driven rather than wanting to ontrol the peoples (eye balls) minds world wide. I have found it, you should know about it too. It is AnooX: www.anoox.com
But problem with AnooX is that again it is a US based search engine - again! However they offer their search engine for free under Open Source license to those whom want to provide it in under languages. So I hope top quality ISPs in various countries in Europe and elsewhere will grab their code and start offering AnooX french, German, Italian, etc, outside of US, that would be only way to ensure the highest freedom of information.
I don't think this is Google's first bad product, I think ALL of their products except text and image search are inferior to the competition. Gmail changed webmail not because the UI or functionality is better (e.g., feelings about its folderless model are mixed at best) but simply because of the 1 gig storage; Froogle is OK, but not a category winner by any means; Google News finds some good stories, but often has very odd or fringe sources in its lead stories; Orkut never took off; their Google Pack is a joke (wow, Adobe Reader!); the list goes on. I love Google's text search, but I think these guys are a one trick pony. It's a company run by engineers, and it shows - take a look at the video on CNET of Larry Page at CES and tell me it doesn't make you want to sell your Google shares.
When you put it that way, I think you're right. I would also call their AdSense advertising system very innovative, and the best of the bunch (far better than overture). But thats not really a consumer product, nor is it new.
The only really cool product of late was Google Earth, and that was bought from Keyhole.
I don't think this is Google's first bad product, I think ALL of their products except text and image search are inferior to the competition. Gmail changed webmail not because the UI or functionality is better (e.g., feelings about its folderless model are mixed at best) but simply because of the 1 gig storage; Froogle is OK, but not a category winner by any means; Google News finds some good stories, but often has very odd or fringe sources in its lead stories; Orkut never took off; their Google Pack is a joke (wow, Adobe Reader!); the list goes on. I love Google's text search, but I think these guys are a one trick pony. It's a company run by engineers, and it shows - take a look at the video on CNET of Larry Page at CES and tell me it doesn't make you want to sell your Google shares.
When you put it that way, I think you're right. I would also call their AdSense advertising system very innovative, and the best of the bunch (far better than overture). But thats not really a consumer product, nor is it new.
The only really cool product of late was Google Earth, and that was bought from Keyhole.
I was looking at it yesterday. Kind of underwhelming. Interface is next to useless. Most of the videos I was interested in were 'rentals', and you had to use their viewer to watch them (thus making the purchase pointless). I really expected something far more innovative from google, but they failed to deliver.
I was looking at it yesterday. Kind of underwhelming. Interface is next to useless. Most of the videos I was interested in were 'rentals', and you had to use their viewer to watch them (thus making the purchase pointless). I really expected something far more innovative from google, but they failed to deliver.
I respectfully disagree with your generalization attacking the quality of the roll out by Video Google. For those of us who are independent producers of cost and commercial free content we are very pleased to have access to this worthy public service. Currently we have over 12 unique and informative programs on Google. Check out our Caspar Weinberger, Bob Dornan or DNA at 50 shows and see for yourselves what Google and Cutting Edge freely offer to viewers worldwide. Larry Gilbert, investigative reporter, Cutting Edge a talk show
Casper freakin Weinberger, Bob Dornan or DNA at 50! LOL
No I'm sorry to say that while a SMALL market may be interested in THIS stuff... most people as can be seen from other comments are looking for MAIN STREAM items... TV & Movies
While this new Google product is certainly a great tool for independant producers to put out their own content. And hopefully they will get some play due to it being on Google instead of some personal web space.
However, I believe that Google's intent was to provide a service that would appeal to the MAINSTREAM CONSUMER... and unfortunately that means episodes from actual TV and a video store selection of movies.
Also iTunes model stops consumer unhappiness by making ALL content available to all USERS... no "sorry this is not available to your country" and no outrageous prices for limited fair and limited interest selections...
I respectfully disagree with your generalization attacking the quality of the roll out by Video Google. For those of us who are independent producers of cost and commercial free content we are very pleased to have access to this worthy public service. Currently we have over 12 unique and informative programs on Google. Check out our Caspar Weinberger, Bob Dornan or DNA at 50 shows and see for yourselves what Google and Cutting Edge freely offer to viewers worldwide. Larry Gilbert, investigative reporter, Cutting Edge a talk show
Casper freakin Weinberger, Bob Dornan or DNA at 50! LOL
No I'm sorry to say that while a SMALL market may be interested in THIS stuff... most people as can be seen from other comments are looking for MAIN STREAM items... TV & Movies
While this new Google product is certainly a great tool for independant producers to put out their own content. And hopefully they will get some play due to it being on Google instead of some personal web space.
However, I believe that Google's intent was to provide a service that would appeal to the MAINSTREAM CONSUMER... and unfortunately that means episodes from actual TV and a video store selection of movies.
Also iTunes model stops consumer unhappiness by making ALL content available to all USERS... no "sorry this is not available to your country" and no outrageous prices for limited fair and limited interest selections...
The "most popular" bit - do we need this? I thought they would do no evil, but the most popular video today is a helicopter crash. Will it be explosive dismemberment tomorrow? Now our darkest curiosities are legitimized by a rating system, which really is nothing more than a rating of human pathology.
The "most popular" bit - do we need this? I thought they would do no evil, but the most popular video today is a helicopter crash. Will it be explosive dismemberment tomorrow? Now our darkest curiosities are legitimized by a rating system, which really is nothing more than a rating of human pathology.
Wow - those are some of the cheesy movies from my youth. They were terrible then, but they're so bad you can't help but look. And laugh a lot. But hey, for an average of $10 bucks? No way. Maybe at 99 cents each. Let's face it, we're not talking oscar material here. Charge cheap and go for volume.
content providers ALWAYS think that the crap they are making is PRICELESS.... and so they slap $10 on Attack of The Killer Tomatoes (dont actually know if its listed or not and for what price... this was just an example lol)
And while Google is correct that they can lower the price if no one 'buys' it (or rents it as the case may apparently be) all this is going to do is hurt google and hurt the service.
If I want to see a movie NOW I'm not going to wait for the price to drop.. I'll hop in the car and slap 4 bucks on the counter at local video store...or use my netflic account in which case it's probably already on its way to my door!
yeah google really only has succeed in search (unless you count their g-mail which I stopped using as soon as I realized they were keeping all my deleted mail and tracking me like some wild animal... now they can see what entertainment you like too... what a database they will have on their users...)
Wow - those are some of the cheesy movies from my youth. They were terrible then, but they're so bad you can't help but look. And laugh a lot. But hey, for an average of $10 bucks? No way. Maybe at 99 cents each. Let's face it, we're not talking oscar material here. Charge cheap and go for volume.
content providers ALWAYS think that the crap they are making is PRICELESS.... and so they slap $10 on Attack of The Killer Tomatoes (dont actually know if its listed or not and for what price... this was just an example lol)
And while Google is correct that they can lower the price if no one 'buys' it (or rents it as the case may apparently be) all this is going to do is hurt google and hurt the service.
If I want to see a movie NOW I'm not going to wait for the price to drop.. I'll hop in the car and slap 4 bucks on the counter at local video store...or use my netflic account in which case it's probably already on its way to my door!
yeah google really only has succeed in search (unless you count their g-mail which I stopped using as soon as I realized they were keeping all my deleted mail and tracking me like some wild animal... now they can see what entertainment you like too... what a database they will have on their users...)
Google should be come a distributor for independents and leave the consumer store experience to others.
For example as an independent producer I would like to see the Google upload program remain, but have them function as an 'aggregator' and distribute through iTunes and/or another Store that knows how to present entertainment content for sale!
Either that or hire the most professional web designers possible, because apparently there is no one with an artistic bone yet employed at Google. Sad I really looked up to Google, even Microsoft would have done better than this.
Google should be come a distributor for independents and leave the consumer store experience to others.
For example as an independent producer I would like to see the Google upload program remain, but have them function as an 'aggregator' and distribute through iTunes and/or another Store that knows how to present entertainment content for sale!
Either that or hire the most professional web designers possible, because apparently there is no one with an artistic bone yet employed at Google. Sad I really looked up to Google, even Microsoft would have done better than this.
No to Google Big Brother, Yes to AnooX people based search engine
I agree with Sandra, what we need, speaking for myself as a small business owner, is not another Big media/technology outlet like Microsoft, AOL-Timewarner-CNN, etc., which is what Yahoo & Google are becoming or are already. And as a result they will end up being in 1000's of different businesses and becoming competition to our businesses, if not today certainly tomorrow. What we need is a pure play search engine, that is a search engine that does search only and nothing else, and one that is people driven. And one that offers click through Advertising rates at a fraction of Google or Yahoo. That is why I also say it is time to stop being brain washed by the Hype about Google and switch to AnooX, switch to a search engine that is driven by the People. Go people power, Go AnooX: <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.anoox.com/" target="_newWindow">http://www.anoox.com/</a>
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still great that independents can sell content, but frankly as a consumer I would much prefer to buy from iTunes. If Google can spruce up the UI maybe I'll have the confidence to return.
I don't like the layout. If I go to Star Trek Voyager from the drop down menu, there are only five episodes. I don't know which season they are from unless I click on each one.
If I go to the 'movies' section from the drop down menu, I just get a bunch of random movies with no organization whatsoever.
The one thing I do like is the preview window which is nice and big.
I hope they make some improvements or I don;t see myself shopping there. I'll stick with Apple iTunes which has a very slick and very organized UI.
still great that independents can sell content, but frankly as a consumer I would much prefer to buy from iTunes. If Google can spruce up the UI maybe I'll have the confidence to return.
I don't like the layout. If I go to Star Trek Voyager from the drop down menu, there are only five episodes. I don't know which season they are from unless I click on each one.
If I go to the 'movies' section from the drop down menu, I just get a bunch of random movies with no organization whatsoever.
The one thing I do like is the preview window which is nice and big.
I hope they make some improvements or I don;t see myself shopping there. I'll stick with Apple iTunes which has a very slick and very organized UI.
"We're sorry, but this video is not available in your country". Content providers don't get it, won't get it and never will get it - that's why this will fail. It's comforting to know that anytime someone fires up a P2P client to get the same content, they are actively taking money out of the pockets of those idiots who put stupid restrictions like this on content.
"We're sorry, but this video is not available in your country". Content providers don't get it, won't get it and never will get it - that's why this will fail. It's comforting to know that anytime someone fires up a P2P client to get the same content, they are actively taking money out of the pockets of those idiots who put stupid restrictions like this on content.
50....during a one hour show......all for free..
thank you very much!
Ron & Anna Winship
Cutting Edge - a talk show
50....during a one hour show......all for free..
thank you very much!
Ron & Anna Winship
Cutting Edge - a talk show
When you click on a video it says:
"Sorry, purchasing this video requires Windows 2000 or Windows
XP."
When you click on a video it says:
"Sorry, purchasing this video requires Windows 2000 or Windows
XP."
For me the interface didnt look too bad I will post a screenshot.
<a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.supload.com/thumbs/default/snapshot6.png" target="_newWindow">http://www.supload.com/thumbs/default/snapshot6.png</a>
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Not bad as I dont have cable or tv and it's nice to see Charle Rose although I just wish they would give it out for freee on their websites but...
Probably a FLAT FEE rate would be nice like the musicnow.com service I use.
I might pay 5 dollars a month right now because of weak content.
I dont feel comfortable with that many credit card purchases.
<a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.supload.com/free/snapshot7.png/view/" target="_newWindow">http://www.supload.com/free/snapshot7.png/view/</a>
For me the interface didnt look too bad I will post a screenshot.
<a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.supload.com/thumbs/default/snapshot6.png" target="_newWindow">http://www.supload.com/thumbs/default/snapshot6.png</a>
<a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.supload.com/thumbs/default/snapshot7.png" target="_newWindow">http://www.supload.com/thumbs/default/snapshot7.png</a>
Not bad as I dont have cable or tv and it's nice to see Charle Rose although I just wish they would give it out for freee on their websites but...
Probably a FLAT FEE rate would be nice like the musicnow.com service I use.
I might pay 5 dollars a month right now because of weak content.
I dont feel comfortable with that many credit card purchases.
<a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.supload.com/free/snapshot7.png/view/" target="_newWindow">http://www.supload.com/free/snapshot7.png/view/</a>
certain that it truly is the Big brother, right
along with Microsoft & other Big US media ources.
After all they keep passing Billions of dollars
to each other and hyping each other.
That is why I have been looking for a search
engine that is both pure play on search and that
it is people driven rather than wanting to ontrol
the peoples (eye balls) minds world wide. I have
found it, you should know about it too. It is AnooX:
www.anoox.com
But problem with AnooX is that again it is a US
based search engine - again! However they offer
their search engine for free under Open Source
license to those whom want to provide it in
under languages. So I hope top quality ISPs in
various countries in Europe and elsewhere will
grab their code and start offering AnooX french, German, Italian, etc, outside of US, that would
be only way to ensure the highest freedom of
information.
certain that it truly is the Big brother, right
along with Microsoft & other Big US media ources.
After all they keep passing Billions of dollars
to each other and hyping each other.
That is why I have been looking for a search
engine that is both pure play on search and that
it is people driven rather than wanting to ontrol
the peoples (eye balls) minds world wide. I have
found it, you should know about it too. It is AnooX:
www.anoox.com
But problem with AnooX is that again it is a US
based search engine - again! However they offer
their search engine for free under Open Source
license to those whom want to provide it in
under languages. So I hope top quality ISPs in
various countries in Europe and elsewhere will
grab their code and start offering AnooX french, German, Italian, etc, outside of US, that would
be only way to ensure the highest freedom of
information.
great geek ;)
The only really cool product of late was Google Earth, and that was bought from Keyhole.
great geek ;)
The only really cool product of late was Google Earth, and that was bought from Keyhole.
Larry Gilbert, investigative reporter, Cutting Edge a talk show
No I'm sorry to say that while a SMALL market may be interested in THIS stuff... most people as can be seen from other comments are looking for MAIN STREAM items... TV & Movies
While this new Google product is certainly a great tool for independant producers to put out their own content. And hopefully they will get some play due to it being on Google instead of some personal web space.
However, I believe that Google's intent was to provide a service that would appeal to the MAINSTREAM CONSUMER... and unfortunately that means episodes from actual TV and a video store selection of movies.
Also iTunes model stops consumer unhappiness by making ALL content available to all USERS... no "sorry this is not available to your country" and no outrageous prices for limited fair and limited interest selections...
Sorry....
Larry Gilbert, investigative reporter, Cutting Edge a talk show
No I'm sorry to say that while a SMALL market may be interested in THIS stuff... most people as can be seen from other comments are looking for MAIN STREAM items... TV & Movies
While this new Google product is certainly a great tool for independant producers to put out their own content. And hopefully they will get some play due to it being on Google instead of some personal web space.
However, I believe that Google's intent was to provide a service that would appeal to the MAINSTREAM CONSUMER... and unfortunately that means episodes from actual TV and a video store selection of movies.
Also iTunes model stops consumer unhappiness by making ALL content available to all USERS... no "sorry this is not available to your country" and no outrageous prices for limited fair and limited interest selections...
Sorry....
Steve Hynes
Steve Hynes
And while Google is correct that they can lower the price if no one 'buys' it (or rents it as the case may apparently be) all this is going to do is hurt google and hurt the service.
If I want to see a movie NOW I'm not going to wait for the price to drop.. I'll hop in the car and slap 4 bucks on the counter at local video store...or use my netflic account in which case it's probably already on its way to my door!
yeah google really only has succeed in search (unless you count their g-mail which I stopped using as soon as I realized they were keeping all my deleted mail and tracking me like some wild animal... now they can see what entertainment you like too... what a database they will have on their users...)
And while Google is correct that they can lower the price if no one 'buys' it (or rents it as the case may apparently be) all this is going to do is hurt google and hurt the service.
If I want to see a movie NOW I'm not going to wait for the price to drop.. I'll hop in the car and slap 4 bucks on the counter at local video store...or use my netflic account in which case it's probably already on its way to my door!
yeah google really only has succeed in search (unless you count their g-mail which I stopped using as soon as I realized they were keeping all my deleted mail and tracking me like some wild animal... now they can see what entertainment you like too... what a database they will have on their users...)
For example as an independent producer I would like to see the Google upload program remain, but have them function as an 'aggregator' and distribute through iTunes and/or another Store that knows how to present entertainment content for sale!
Either that or hire the most professional web designers possible, because apparently there is no one with an artistic bone yet employed at Google. Sad I really looked up to Google, even Microsoft would have done better than this.
For example as an independent producer I would like to see the Google upload program remain, but have them function as an 'aggregator' and distribute through iTunes and/or another Store that knows how to present entertainment content for sale!
Either that or hire the most professional web designers possible, because apparently there is no one with an artistic bone yet employed at Google. Sad I really looked up to Google, even Microsoft would have done better than this.
myself as a small business owner, is not another
Big media/technology outlet like Microsoft, AOL-Timewarner-CNN, etc., which is what Yahoo &
Google are becoming or are already. And as a result they will end up being in 1000's of different businesses and becoming competition to our
businesses, if not today certainly tomorrow.
What we need is a pure play search engine, that is
a search engine that does search only and nothing else, and one that is people driven.
And one that offers click through Advertising rates at a fraction of Google or Yahoo.
That is why I also say it is time to stop being brain washed by the Hype about Google and switch to
AnooX, switch to a search engine that is driven by the People.
Go people power, Go AnooX: <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.anoox.com/" target="_newWindow">http://www.anoox.com/</a>