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ChrisMarshallNYlast Thursday at 5:16 PM1 replyview on HN

They still aren't really in the advertising business, though. Google does the advertising, and 20% seems like a pretty big number.

They make, sell, and support physical devices.

That's what's called "classic manufacturing."


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benoaulast Thursday at 5:21 PM

Nobody would say they aren't in the PC, tablet or audio business, yet they make more off ads than they do off Macs, iPads, headphones, speakers... everything but iPhone.

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