Mark Cuban: Google is Learning the Reality of Free?

[kungfudoi]

http://blogmaverick.com/2009/07/07/google-is-learning-the-reality-of-free/

[tvon]

I suspect this is more of a case of Google gaining mindshare with Apps before charging for the service than it is an example of Google making any sort of shift in strategy.

[steveklabnik → tvon]

This was a total accident, where they were testing some new stylesheets and the free one got dropped by accident. It's back now.

[pedalpete → steveklabnik]

I think it was more of a 'test' than an 'accident'. About a month ago I couldn't find the free version, and it took a ton of hunting around to get to it. I suspect they were measuring the drop in app sign-ups, or if people just would pay.

I'd be surprised if this type of accident would survive a month at google.