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Re:Capitalism the Apple Way vs. Capitalism the Google Way (2... by scarface74 on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @11:10AM (#18856573)
A success in that it has transformed the public image of the worlds largest and effectively "only" internet ad platform into one of a benevolent tech company working on problems that will help the world.

How much has that goodwill improved profitability? What were people going to do, revolt and use Bing?

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Re:Capitalism the Apple Way vs. Capitalism the Google Way (2... by jboy55 on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @02:23PM (#18858666)
Well, for one, it keeps Antitrust somewhat at bay. But, its beyond search, if you want to monetize your site with ads, its pretty much impossible to avoid using Google.
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