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The “Less Than Free” Business Model

by Mike on November 1, 2009

An eye-opening read from Bill Gurley over at abovethecrowd.com examining some of the strategy behind Google’s moves with Android, free GPS on Android phones and the idea of The “Less Than Free” Business Model. It is long but be sure to read until the end for the full effect.

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