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by switch11 2042 days ago
that is interesting

claiming YouTube and Instagram are the two best acquisitions in modern tech history is one heck of a claim

Android instantly beats them both COMBINED

That being said they would definitely be in theTop 10
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opportune 2042 days ago
I think it's hard to value Android given that its monetization scheme (lower CAC for Google Search) really only works for Google.

If any company other than Google owned Android, it might not have been funded so well for so long, all while giving it away for free.

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fomine3 2040 days ago
YouTube and Instagram were already huge brands when they bought but Android isn't. Possibly they can buy other OS (like Palm?) or develop it yourself?
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