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by timjahn 5284 days ago
Charge to use it?

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toomuchtodo 5284 days ago
And have it easily replaced by whomever will run it cheaper. What does Instapaper cost? $1/month?
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timjahn 5284 days ago
There are plenty of examples (Apple being the first one that comes to mind) of companies who charge a ton (and make a ton of money) for a product that is available elsewhere for cheaper.

Price isn't always everything in the consumers mind.

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toomuchtodo 5284 days ago
What Apple charges for, and what developers/engineers will pay for, are drastically different.

How many people have downloaded Angry Birds vs how many people have paid for Tasker on the Android platform?

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