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I don't deny that ISP's make it far harder than it needs to be. They make it impossible for small upstarts. But Google, of all companies, had plenty of resource
by _bxg1 8y ago
I don't deny that ISP's make it far harder than it needs to be. They make it impossible for small upstarts. But Google, of all companies, had plenty of resources to make it happen if they really wanted to.
- jhall1468 8y agoBlowing millions of dollars on an investment that will take decades to pay off isn't good business. Google decided, rightfully, that the answer was webpass. It's a better revenue generator, and has considerably lower barrier to entry.
- _bxg1 8y agoThe point is they overcommit and then back out instead of doing more careful due-diligence. Google Glass is an example of the right way to explore a new product; most of their ventures aren't so conservative.