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Why would a Google branded browser be a source of profit? Let alone a desktop.

Probably for the same reason that MS spends $billions$ on a browser that they include for free in the OS, or $billions$ on a media player ditto.

Answer: it's a strategic move. In Google's case, a defensive one. With MS having declared Google to be their next corporate target, Google needs to make sure that MS isn't in a position to "leverage the Windows monopoly" by using IE to cripple Google.

There's also a potential positive element, in that Google can add features to Firefox that Google can take advantage of to either offer better value or reduce costs.
Posted by: Yagotta B. Kidding   Posted on: 01/28/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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All good news, just means more support for Firefox.  DonnieBoy | 01/27/05
Sure, and Apple is making the XP killer....:)  TechType | 01/28/05
It already has dude..  Jeff Spicoli | 01/28/05
Yeah and the sales of Windows are going up!  ShadeTree | 01/28/05
FUD sure pays off... (nt)  Anti_Zealot | 01/28/05
And NEW SERVERS!  htotten | 01/28/05
Still a commanding lead  ShadeTree | 01/28/05
And they still SUCK too!  Jeff Spicoli | 01/28/05
It is better to be rich...  ShadeTree | 01/28/05
It is better to make sense..  Jeff Spicoli | 01/28/05
No it's probably better just to say...  ShadeTree | 01/28/05
Well Shady..  Jeff Spicoli | 01/28/05
Perhaps you can tell us  Yagotta B. Kidding | 01/28/05
Of course sale skyrocking It's 2005  voska | 01/28/05
Personally,  htotten | 01/28/05
Longhorn ain't done until...  Sunny Jalolly | 01/28/05
GoogleFox  Jeff Spicoli | 01/28/05
When Will LongShot Be Released  RobertoSalazar | 01/28/05
Renaissance all over again  Yagotta B. Kidding | 01/28/05
But is that good or bad?  rapson | 01/28/05
There's a big difference  mactolinux | 01/28/05
Another opensource gutted by big corporate job/$$$ anticompetitive bribes??  GreatInca | 01/28/05
How the Sith Stole christmas Part 2/3 also unfinished becuase of Fox  GreatInca | 01/28/05
What happened?  Anton Philidor | 01/28/05
Will Google STEAL: Mozilla Code?  RobertoSalazar | 01/28/05
Sell /what/ out?  Yagotta B. Kidding | 01/28/05
Why compete on a free browser?  Anton Philidor | 01/28/05
Defensive move  Yagotta B. Kidding | 01/28/05
Diversification is actually a good business strategy  CobraA1 | 01/30/05
I don't believe it  Roger Ramjet | 01/31/05

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