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Recently, I spent over an hour reading through a blog post (and the many comments) on TechCrunch: What An Antitrust Case Against Google Might Look Like. First and foremost, I must say that I learned much more than I had planned on by reading it.

The first thing I learned was to scan an articles length before printing it. I thought this would be an excellent article to reference, so I printed it out. I then walked over to the printer to find page 26 of 40 printing. So, for now on I will either copy and paste into a word document exactly what I want printed, or I’ll scan the article. Although if I would have done that in this case, I would have missed out on some of the comments as I usually dont’ read them all but felt I should this time considering all of the paper I had just used. Plus, the comments seemed to be where the real meat of the story was.  After reading this article I have learned to actually read the comments. There’s nothing like learning from other users of their experiences with whatever the hot topic at the moment is.

The next thing I learned was much more relevant to  the article. First I must say that I love Google. My dream job would be to work for Google. To be scouted by Google would be incredible. So when I read the article and read through numerous different comments from users who weren’t so fond of Google, I was a bit surprised. Granted, the majority are advertisers and not just searchers or Internet users, but being an advertiser myself I’m still very fond of Google. Sure, the clicks can get to be pretty pricey - mesothelioma starts at around $22/click for a first page click on the sponsored links - but that’s what happens when you have a highly searched keyword.

Here’s my two cents worth though. In my honest opinion, Google isn’t even really in charge of the click prices. It’s an auction. So, for those complaining of click prices and Google charging too much, I’ve got a couple recommendations: 1. try using exact match or 2. try longer tailed keywords and if you still aren’t satisfied 3. try another search engine.

So, I’m going to leave everyone with this: if you don’t like what Google has to offer - make something better.

Only a few months to go and the new Microsoft 7 will be here! Although the exact date has yet to be released, it should be soon.  According to CrunchGear it will be released very soon and all computers purchased on or after July 1st of this year will get the free upgrade.

So, what does this mean? Basically, you will have the latest version of Windows. The versions will synch - Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Home Premium, Vista Business to Windows 7 Professional, Vista Ultimate to Windows 7 Ultimate, etc. Some of the major changes that are being talked about that have leaked out are the inclusion of Internet Explorer 8.

There are going to be many upgrades and I can’t wait to see the new and improved Windows 7 but for now I’ll just be patient. I’m not going to do as many others are doing and turn to illegal sources to get the new operating system. It will soon show that patience does pay off.