iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 Reviews:
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Re: Pbbt Just like they bought Picasa (now free, though you pay for Picasa Web Albums if you want to store a lot on there), Keyhole (now Google Earth; premium versions are available but most folks get it for free) and other companies that I've now forgotten about... |
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 KoilPremium
join:2002-09-10
Irmo, SC | said by iansltx:Just like they bought Picasa (now free, though you pay for Picasa Web Albums if you want to store a lot on there), Keyhole (now Google Earth; premium versions are available but most folks get it for free) and other companies that I've now forgotten about... They also provide a ton of other apps for free as well.
I've just got one question: Why don't you do your job for free?
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 KrKHeavy Artillery For The Little GuyPremium
join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK
 ·AT&T DSL Service
| They provide it for free to us, but they make money from advertising and our hits, so they make money and we're happy.
It works for me.
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 | reply to Koil
I do. It's called college field session 
Google gets plenty of money, through advertising and now various for-pay cloud services. |
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 GbcueAlmost P.E.Premium
join:2001-09-30
Santa Rosa, CA
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said by iansltx:Just like they bought Picasa (now free, though you pay for Picasa Web Albums if you want to store a lot on there), Keyhole (now Google Earth; premium versions are available but most folks get it for free) and other companies that I've now forgotten about... Keyhole originally had pay versions to start with.
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 Reviews:
·Comcast
| That was my point; only limited versions of Keyhold (some bundled with nVidia gfx cards as a promo) were free. For-pay service was the norm. Google changed that, though personally I liked the Keyhold black motif rather than the light Google Earth one. |
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