Comments on: The “Google Phone” Will Be Free http://test.latko.org/?p=745 A Misanthropic Anthropoid With Something to Say Sun, 13 Nov 2022 02:54:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Xicom Technologies http://test.latko.org/?p=745&cpage=1#comment-12413 Xicom Technologies Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:35:30 +0000 http://www.latko.org/?p=745#comment-12413 I think this is for advertising for this phone. but lets see!! I think this is for advertising for this phone. but lets see!!

]]> By: Chris Latko http://test.latko.org/?p=745&cpage=1#comment-11901 Chris Latko Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:17:28 +0000 http://www.latko.org/?p=745#comment-11901 I do doubt the "Google" phone will be free, but the hardware cost will continue to be driven down and carrier subsidies will eventually cover it. It's just odd that Schmidt's comments were never brought up by anyone. I do doubt the "Google" phone will be free, but the hardware cost will continue to be driven down and carrier subsidies will eventually cover it. It's just odd that Schmidt's comments were never brought up by anyone.

]]> By: Steve Holden http://test.latko.org/?p=745&cpage=1#comment-11580 Steve Holden Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:49:31 +0000 http://www.latko.org/?p=745#comment-11580 I suspect that I would not be alone in being prepared to pay for my 'phone just to be free o the advertising. Which shows you the true worth of much current advertising. Of course Google, wishing to do no evil, couldn't possibly be thinking of using the personal information they have accumulated about us to target advertising, could they? ... The ethics of such enterprises will have them walking a very fine line if ever we *do* get free 'phones. I suspect that I would not be alone in being prepared to pay for my ‘phone just to be free o the advertising. Which shows you the true worth of much current advertising.

Of course Google, wishing to do no evil, couldn’t possibly be thinking of using the personal information they have accumulated about us to target advertising, could they? …

The ethics of such enterprises will have them walking a very fine line if ever we *do* get free ‘phones.

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