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Again, which items?

Google Sets? Ain't nobody gonna pay for that! Chromecast? Google Domains? I am scrolling through the list and not seeing much that would stand on its own two feet. Stadia? Google+?

I'm just not seeing much that can stand on its own, that people will pay for without it resorting to an ad model to support it.

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I mean, some of the items that have been killed were actively used while they were getting killed? Such that they may not pay a lot, but that does not mean they won't pay.

The problem with a lot of Google services is that they have to generate enough ad revenue to offset the high cost of development and maintenance that Google's operating style leads to. Ostensibly, you could have some of these stand on cheaper practices?

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