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Apologies, seems one of your fellow bloggers was less clueful, the first post I'd read said "profit", not "revenue". Even so, you're still looking at this from
by nknight 15y ago
Apologies, seems one of your fellow bloggers was less clueful, the first post I'd read said "profit", not "revenue".
Even so, you're still looking at this from a very narrow worldview. Not everyone thinks massive profits are necessary for success, and Google has made clear they don't seek profit above all else.
- kylerbaxter 15y agoThat's fine, but it's a business—and no matter what your actual goals are, being profitable is a necessary prerequisite for doing it long-term. Google certainly does want Android to contribute significantly to their profitability long-term, even if it's through ad revenue generated through those devices. Mobile is going to be the most important market, so it needs to if Google is going to continue to be such a profitable company, which I'm sure they have every intention of continuing (since profitability allows them to do all the other interesting and cool things they do). My point is, that if Android is contributing so little money relative to their size now, that's not good long-term—because it's not going to support their current size or growth rate.