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by whatshisface 2725 days ago
How many companies make 2.6B/year in profit? Rather, how many startups sell for over 1B? Comparing it to another gigantic business is missing the point in the same way that comparing it against ads is. Google has had many giant successes that only appear small when juxtaposed against unimaginably enormous successes.
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So besides Android, what other profitable product have they had? Rumors are that YouTube is still break even.