[Veveseinlep]

http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/10/06/1752201

And I saw an article on the news this morning.

Do you think this is a good move or a bad move?

[BrifsGefel]

Makes no difference IMO. They both provide the same service, and they both get plenty of service from users. I don't think YouTube could servive on its own with the demand it has and has a lot of debt that it financed by selling shares - it can't do that forever.

[Shootohoist]

I must be psychic, I said just last week that they would try and do this.

[art_fan_12]

well if I was the owner of you tube I would be quite happy at the advance from google but id hang in to see who else jumps at me

the Have WGM under thier belt so far

[Veveseinlep]

I must be psychic, I said just last week that they would try and do this.

Hmm, you must be psyhic cause the articles seem to be dated on the 6th.

[Vzkdgdqx]

does youtube get massive hits?

[Psymoussy]

does youtube get massive hits?

Yeah go look around myspace for a bit, most of the videos posted on there are linked to youtube.

[Vzkdgdqx]

Yeah go look around myspace for a bit, most of the videos posted on there are linked to youtube.

so would there basically get google more revnue

[Serttyfd]

Was about to happen , no surprise here .

[lovespellszz]

does youtube get massive hits?

It's catching up fast on the biggest players

http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sit...obal&lang=none

[Vzkdgdqx]

is that product placement in my quote :O

edit: aww you fixed it :P

[Veveseinlep]

I just think this would might become a money hole for google.

I read an article that stated for the amount of bandwidth and server space youtube needed to operate was pretty high and growing the way it was it was getting close to a point they wouldn't be able to keep up with the costs.

[Diandaplaipsy]

Google To Acquire YouTube for $1.65 Billion in Stock

http://www.google.com/press/pressrel...e_youtube.html

looks like its happened

[Imiweevierm]

Hopefully this means that Youtube will offer something other than Flash videos. The Google video service is great because it offers avi and the like.

[avarberickibe]

I just think this would might become a money hole for google.

I read an article that stated for the amount of bandwidth and server space youtube needed to operate was pretty high and growing the way it was it was getting close to a point they wouldn't be able to keep up with the costs.

Only $1 million per month in bandwith costs, nothing Google can't handle.

Now if Google can effectively monetize Youtube and it's 100 million userbase....Jackpot!

[Qdcqxffs]

Only $1 million per month in bandwith costs, nothing Google can't handle.

Now if Google can effectively monetize Youtube and it's 100 million userbase....Jackpot!

[yes] youtube is pure brilliance! Bandwidth be damned!

Its how the internet is supposed to work.