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I distinguish between tech companies like Adobe, Microsoft and Intel, and tech-enabled companies like Netflix, Amazon (the store part, at least) Facebook. The f
by lliamander 5y ago
I distinguish between tech companies like Adobe, Microsoft and Intel, and tech-enabled companies like Netflix, Amazon (the store part, at least) Facebook. The former actually sells technology (hardware or software) whereas the latter uses technology as a strategic tool in selling something else.
- tonyedgecombe 5y agoYes, which make Google an advertising company.
- lliamander 5y agoYes, I agree, though I think Google presents an interesting case study because technology develop preceded it's business model. It at least started out as a tech company. But while it has also expanded its business model to include selling actual tech (Google Cloud, Chromebooks and Pixel phones, etc.) the lion's share of its revenue comes from advertising.