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> Why make an ISP that delivers good speeds at a low cost when you can bribe local government to make you the only supplier? Because Google Fiber will come alo
by darawk 10y ago
> Why make an ISP that delivers good speeds at a low cost when you can bribe local government to make you the only supplier?
Because Google Fiber will come along and eat your lunch. Hopefully anyway.
> Why make good smartphone hardware when you can bundle a package of hardware, software and BRANDING! And charge vastly more?
Apple does that, and they make a fine business out of it. But Android, who doesn't, is overwhelmingly the market leader.
> Why sell access to information people want when you can sell access to marketing information on peoples searches helping pervert the information people use for their decisions?
Are you implying that all advertising necessarily perverts decision making? Indeed, 'brand' advertising arguably does. But a lot of advertising is just about making people who want it aware of your product. If you have a need and I make a product that meets that need, and you see an ad for my product, we are both better off now, aren't we?
- bigp3t3 10y agoI think SuperJambo is referring to companies who use advertising to skew facts relating to their brand or others. In the US, for example, I understand that companies are allowed to practically slander each other publicly in advertising. It seems very hostile from an outsiders perspective.
- cmdrfred 10y agoGoogle fiber keeps getting sued out of existence, I don't know how you can call it a free market. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/02/att-sues-louisville-to-stop-google-fiber-from-using-its-utility-poles/ http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/02/att-sues-louisvil...
- darawk 10y agoYa, ISP's are definitely the best argument on the other side. But Google Fiber is slowly expanding. So, I think their monopoly will ultimately be eroded.