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by ahsanup 4271 days ago
The goal could still be to get as many Square POS systems onto the market so that a competitor (ie. Amazon) can't just waltz in and start expanding aggressively.
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toomuchtodo 4271 days ago
Amazon, Google, etc. can afford to give away POS systems for longer than Square can stay solvent.
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cyan_atrus 4271 days ago
Square's POS is also free
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toomuchtodo 4271 days ago
Does Square have the margins Apple or Google have that would allow them to give them away for free forever while not making a profit?
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