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What's a "real" marketplace? Actually, I don't think it matters because millions of businesses pay for Google Apps, the packaged version of their office suite [
by arkitaip 15y ago
What's a "real" marketplace? Actually, I don't think it matters because millions of businesses pay for Google Apps, the packaged version of their office suite [1].
[1] http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/customers/ http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/customers/
- dstein 15y agoHow many of these businesses would buy Google Apps for the same or more than what Microsoft Office + Exchange costs? That's how I judge quality. And I can pretty much guarantee that few, or none of those businesses would choose Google Apps over Office at the same price points. And more importantly the revenue Google did receive wouldn't cover the costs of running the Google Apps infrastructure. It would be a terrible business if run independently. My point is people say Google's products are higher quality, but the marketplace says otherwise.