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Don't be surprised if Google Talk goes away. What's it to them if they can't sell you ads while you chat?

• saraid216 14y ago
  They can't? MSN Messenger was doing that...
  • mmuro 14y ago
    Ah, I didn't know that MSN did that. But the point I was trying to make is that if they say not enough people are using it that means it's not financially viable to keep operating (see: Google Reader).
    • saraid216 14y ago
      > Ah, I didn't know that MSN did that. Yeah. And then MSFT shuttered it for Skype a little bit ago. Ads: not actually a magical miracle money tube.
      • mmuro 14y ago
        Ads are the core of Google's business.
        • saraid216 14y ago
          Yes, I'm aware. That doesn't mean "put ads in product" automagically converts to "sustainable profit/loss".