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> Other than search and ads, I doubt other part would do particular well. Breaking up Google would result in a lot of people losing their job. This is exactly
by capableweb 5y ago
> Other than search and ads, I doubt other part would do particular well. Breaking up Google would result in a lot of people losing their job.
This is exactly why companies should be broken up. They can currently afford doing a lot of anti-competitive stuff just because another department is profitable while the anti-competitive methods/departments won't. That people would lose their job shouldn't be a consideration as they can surely find jobs elsewhere that won't exploit the public like Google have been proven to do here.
- Infinitesimus 5y agoCompanies should be allowed to dabble in unprofitable things as they wish. The need for everything to be profitable is why Google got into selling Ads and also why they keep killing projects. Many things in the world worth doing don't nearly fit into a nice profitable business but in many ways, bring some positivity to the world. Android gave many people a chance at a modern smartphone and connected future. Chrome would never be profitable on its own but for a time, it forced web standards to move forward and freed many people from the mess of 1000 virus-laden toolbars in I.E.
- Closi 5y agoChrome and Android aren’t really about giving users a better experience, that’s just a side effect - they are a way of solidifying their domination of search and ads by owning the full stack. It’s just a big risk-mitigation technique so they can further cement their monopoly for search and ads.
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