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> Google cannot make a profit from them *enough profit Remember that Google has sunset many products because those profits pale in comparison to search and ad
by eric-hu 2y ago
> Google cannot make a profit from them
*enough profit
Remember that Google has sunset many products because those profits pale in comparison to search and advertising.
- 0cf8612b2e1e 2y agoSure, but I do not see how that improves by focusing on the “premium” hardware. Unless the box is actually cheaper, I would expect the AI capabilities to cost more (either on cloud infrastructure or higher performance chips). Worsening their margin per unit. People just want to watch Netflix or Disney with minimum friction. A box that is twice the price of the competition, with questionably useful AI features does not seem a winning play.
- RankingMember 2y ago> I would expect the AI capabilities to cost more (either on cloud infrastructure or higher performance chips). Worsening their margin per unit. This is a problem for the next exec after the one behind this has happily parachuted to his next position before the chickens come home to roost on things like "long-term costs" and "fit with the overarching corporate strategy".
- dylan604 2y agoHow does search make them money? They are paying everyone to be their default search. Isn't search just an input of data to push ads based on the search as well as taking the user with more metrics based on the search query?