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leftyjew ([personal profile] leftyjew) wrote2007-11-05 02:56 pm

Gmail is faster now

Google has perfected the "steal underpants" business model.

[identity profile] arctic-alpine.livejournal.com 2007-11-06 12:58 pm (UTC)(link)
what is the steal underpants business model?

[identity profile] leftyjew.livejournal.com 2007-11-06 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
From Southpark, the underpants gnomes' business strategy is:
Step 1. Steal underpants.
Step 2.
Step 3. Profit.
From the outside, it looks like Google basically makes products, gives them out for free, and profits. There's no real Step 2 unless you really know what to look for. It's interesting.

[identity profile] arctic-alpine.livejournal.com 2007-11-07 01:50 pm (UTC)(link)
oh right. i seem to remember discussing this with you, right down to you describing the underwear stealing

[identity profile] leftyjew.livejournal.com 2007-11-07 02:25 pm (UTC)(link)
I thought it was you who [livejournal.com profile] kellev and I were describing it to.

[identity profile] stickylatex.livejournal.com 2007-11-15 04:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Google has perfected the "steal underpants" business model.

Awesome!