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by xapata 2077 days ago
People said the same thing about AWS: "Hardware is a commodity, how can they possibly turn a profit renting out hardware?"
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It's more that they bill by the capacity used and it's possible to cancel at any time.

Same way a WeWork is more expensive than renting your own real estate but it's probably simpler than getting into a long term lease. Plus if your startup has to scale up WeWork can accommodate, unlike your typical office rental.