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This statement, "If it's free, I'm the product" is becoming less and less relevant because, "Even if it's not free, I'm usually the product anyway"

Think Comcast, Verizon, various Android phones, various modern TVs, etc.




Okay, granted many companies do it, but you're still dodging the parent comment's issue about this specifically. WHY is it free, WHAT are they doing?


WHAT are they doing?

I think his point is something like "Who knows, but you can be sure TurboTax is doing it too"


Also: Apple.


Do you have any citations for that claim? Anything I can search for?




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