Re:Netflix is not a tech company (2019)
by lliamander on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @03:59PM
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I distinguish between tech companies like Adobe, Microsoft and Intel, and tech-enabled companies like Netflix, Amazon (the store part, at least) Facebook. The former actually sells technology (hardware or software) whereas the latter uses technology as a strategic tool in selling something else.
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Re:Netflix is not a tech company (2019)
by tonyedgecombe on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @04:11AM
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Yes, which make Google an advertising company.
Re:Netflix is not a tech company (2019)
by lliamander on Thursday September 09, 2021 @03:18PM
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Yes, I agree, though I think Google presents an interesting case study because technology develop preceded it's business model. It at least started out as a tech company.
But while it has also expanded its business model to include selling actual tech (Google Cloud, Chromebooks and Pixel phones, etc.) the lion's share of its revenue comes from advertising.