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Google gets into game streaming with Project Stream

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Re: Google gets into game streaming with Project Stream

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Post by twtw »

I hate that Google can pour money from its infinite ad revenue into other things and beat out competitors by virtue of being able to sustainably run unsustainable (for others) businesses.

EDIT: For people who are interested in this, I would recommend studying the history of AT&T, especially the 1956 consent decree.

Re: Google gets into game streaming with Project Stream

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Post by vntok »

twtw wrote: post #2

I hate that Google can pour money from its infinite ad revenue into other things and beat out competitors by virtue of being able to sustainably run unsustainable (for others) businesses. EDIT: For people who are interested in this, I would recommend studying the history of AT&T, especially the 1956 consent decree.

As a user I am strictly better off that way.

Re: Google gets into game streaming with Project Stream

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Post by maxxxxx »

twtw wrote: post #2

I hate that Google can pour money from its infinite ad revenue into other things and beat out competitors by virtue of being able to sustainably run unsustainable (for others) businesses. EDIT: For people who are interested in this, I would recommend studying the history of AT&T, especially the 1956 consent decree.

That's how the big guys can kill innovation.

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Post by Jagat »

twtw wrote: post #2

I hate that Google can pour money from its infinite ad revenue into other things and beat out competitors by virtue of being able to sustainably run unsustainable (for others) businesses. EDIT: For people who are interested in this, I would recommend studying the history of AT&T, especially the 1956 consent decree.

The other player at the moment happens to be Amazon. So any competition is a good thing.

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Post by justicezyx »

twtw wrote: post #2

I hate that Google can pour money from its infinite ad revenue into other things and beat out competitors by virtue of being able to sustainably run unsustainable (for others) businesses. EDIT: For people who are interested in this, I would recommend studying the history of AT&T, especially the 1956 consent decree.

> beat out competitors by virtue of being able to sustainably run unsustainable (for others) businesses.

Is there other providers of similar services?

Re: Google gets into game streaming with Project Stream

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Post by forgotmysn »

twtw wrote: post #2

I hate that Google can pour money from its infinite ad revenue into other things and beat out competitors by virtue of being able to sustainably run unsustainable (for others) businesses. EDIT: For people who are interested in this, I would recommend studying the history of AT&T, especially the 1956 consent decree.

Pretty much all major tech companies do this. Google, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, etc.
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