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A few years ago I was absolutely positive that the Chromebooks would be $50 and mostly ad-supported. When they turned out to be $300 with no forced ads I was sh

by cryptoz 14y ago

A few years ago I was absolutely positive that the Chromebooks would be $50 and mostly ad-supported. When they turned out to be $300 with no forced ads I was shocked and totally turned off the idea. Cheap computing with ads seems like a pretty solid model for vendors going forward (well, not MS or Apple) and I'm surprised it has taken this long to really get going.

protomyth 14y ago
A lot of the PC users I deal with believe if a device is showing you ads, then it has a virus. Computing devices are pretty much in the same category as other electronics for a lot of people. I pay for it, I don't want to see ads. // a humorous take http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2011/04/13 http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2011/04/13
- fierarul 14y ago
  >Computing devices are pretty much in the same category as other electronics for a lot of people While you see them as thin clients I presume?
  - protomyth 14y ago
    Not sure your meaning other than maybe I should have said "consumer electronics" such as TVs and stereos.
netcan 14y ago
An interesting approach might have been adwords for apps. Apple came out with "get users comfortable paying for apps & take a 30% cut" model which suits them as a company. But, realistically a lot of apps don't make their money from directly selling the app. A lot of apps might be willing to bid against each other for users. I'm not sure how big a market this is but it could be substantial.