> I’m guessing the better “prize” is keeping kids from getting their first iPhone in school - most teenagers greatly prefer iPhones.
This is what I was thinking -- get the kids into Google's ecosystem earlier, because maybe they'll stay there as they get older. That alone is worth a lot to them.
I think it’s very plausible that Google thinks $230+$10/mo is already a great business opportunity. I’m guessing the better “prize” is keeping kids from getting their first iPhone in school - most teenagers greatly prefer iPhones.