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"Don't buy consumer electronics from Google to help them build non-advertising revenue streams, we want to make sure that only DoubleClick is ever profitable."
by bpodgursky 7y ago
"Don't buy consumer electronics from Google to help them build non-advertising revenue streams, we want to make sure that only DoubleClick is ever profitable."
- wmf 7y agoThe HN hive mind theory is that Google consumer electronics exist solely to collect more data to target ads at you better. It's all advertising.
- rainyMammoth 7y agoSo we should help a company that is known for gathering as much information on us getting into a different business line all the while giving them the benefit of the doubt that they will not spy on us with those devices ? Those might be good devices but the downside is simply too dangerous to be ignored so .... Hell no.