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It's absurd to compare loss-making consumer products with a business that's the only shot for Google diversifying beyond ads and that has companies paying hundr
by pradn 7y ago
It's absurd to compare loss-making consumer products with a business that's the only shot for Google diversifying beyond ads and that has companies paying hundreds of millions of dollars over decade+ contracts. Urs says enterprises don't care about this aspect of the Google brand. What they do care about is Google's reputation for technical excellence and security.
- lordlimecat 7y agoWindows on the desktop is hardly a profit center for Microsoft, but they have the good sense not to kill their reputation for reliability.