Google's philosophy is that the more people who use the web, the better it is for Google. They believe that they are better than any competitor at monetizing t

Google's philosophy is that the more people who use the web, the better it is for Google. They believe that they are better than any competitor at monetizing the web, and so will win by helping others. So the more interaction with the web, the better it is for Google. Keeping this in mind, a lot of Google's moves are rationalized. For instance, free wifi at Christmas, subsidized Google TV, and the android platform.