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Re:Beware of Freeconomics by paul on Wednesday February 27, 2008 @05:44AM (#124644)
I wouldn't trust that graph :)

Also, Gmail makes money multiple ways, including ads (direct and indirect) and paid customers of Google Apps.

Re:Beware of Freeconomics by mattmaroon on Thursday February 28, 2008 @01:34AM (#125301)
Gmail is clearly a success. I just find it disingenuous to act like it did to Yahoo what Windows did to Mac.
Re:Beware of Freeconomics by paul on Thursday February 28, 2008 @09:09AM (#125439)
Yeah, the fact that he chose Gmail as his first example of how free is somehow hurting consumers is rather telling.