Google is possibly smarter than I thought they were.

With all of the buzz around the blog world about Google’s new Spreadsheets. I was am starting to lose a little respect for them because of the their rapid release of web products that don’t really help anyone (base, notebook, page creator). However, they could be a bit smarter than I thought they were. I read an interesting post over at signal vs noise. What if Google is releasing these products as a distraction from their primary goal?

What if Google was so brilliantly twisted that they’re using Writely and Spreadsheet and Calendar and massive numbers of new hires as flares to distract Microsoft (and others)? Shoot up a flare (Spreadsheet) and scare Microsoft into paying even more attention to new attacks from new directions. The flares serve one purpose: to redirect competitors’ energy away from focusing on search/ads, which are Google’s core competency (and primary revenue source). Hey look over here!!! Is Google the best slight of hand magician around? Is the “Google Office” just a head fake?

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