From: atoonva@yahoo.com   
      
   A previous posting stated:   
      
   > > ...using all those boxes to run its search service, and bring in $1B/yr in   
   > > revenue. That isn't a resource available for a new purpose...   
   > >   
      
   It is unfortunate that dot bomb's accounting practice   
   still exist; google's alleged $1Billion per year revenue   
   is overstated and does not concurr with the new GAAP guideline.   
   Independent SEC-guidelined auditing is needed.   
      
   As most 2-bit IBM/HP/IT consultant know, maintenance   
   google-like (without the facncy lighting and non-essential   
   fru fru) does not use much resource. A small business of   
   about 20 people can maintain a cluster of over 100 cpus   
   comfortably. It is a vacarious position when a company is   
   in the low-barrier Internet searching business. Moreover,   
   the path of conversion from money to barrier is unclear.   
      
   The take away, the h/w and the set-up is straight forward.   
   To create long-term value, works need to be done on new   
   and interesting services. The Search Engine service is   
   about to finish its service cycle.   
      
   Atoon   
      
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