said by jjeffeory:The service is free. It's just that the install is NOT free. Come on, we both are fluent in market speak...
Ergo, it is not free.
Cheap, but not free.
With Google's backing, the $300 NRC is a good risk, but its still $300.
its a FAR better deal than the $70/Gbit service, but its $300.
I detest market-speak, and the lemmings who echo it with no shame.
While it may move product and close sales, it contributes to the free-lunch mentality that is ruining our country's remaining work ethic.
Google should be proud of their $300/7-year offer, and proclaim it so, not hide behind fine print.