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I don't mean to be disagreeable, but my experience really doesn't bear that out. People want a Web browser, but selling one is a loser's game — even Opera has given up. Ditto for word processors and media players.

Your second point is exactly what I was getting at — what you need for a successful product is product-marketing and SEO skills. But that's totally orthogonal to making good software and charging money for it.

(Edited thanks to beoba's correction.)


Nitpick: Even opera is free (not Free) these days.


Isn't the mobile version still a paid application?




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