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Maybe they just need a new business model. Google gives away plenty for free and they’re doing fine.

• pound 8y ago
  they're doing fine not because of giving away plenty for free.
• throwaway13000 8y ago
  The will also run into same problem, but they will be last man standing
• bhhaskin 8y ago
  Google gives nothing away for free. If you're not paying for it, you're the product.
  • Iolaum 8y ago
    You can still be the product even if you are paying for it. Take smart TVs for example that monetize their customers post purchase.
• buzzerbetrayed 8y ago
  It is surprising to me that someone on hacker news believes this.