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Originally Posted by afv011
Amazon disagree with you, for them it is all about volume. And the hardware is only part of the equation, it's more lucrative to make less or even no money upfront if you can get people locked in. Of course this is a game that only Amazon and Google can play at on Android, as they own the respective ecosystems.
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As I mentioned, Google primarily makes money from ads so it's in their interest to get devices into people's hands.
As for Amazon...
Businessweek - Same Old Amazon: All Sales, No Profit
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Amazon just posted a healthy $17.09 billion in net sales during its third quarter, a 24 percent jump compared with the same period a year ago. But the company lost 9¢ per share. This is what amounts for good news to Amazon shareholders: Analysts had predicted sales of $16.77 billion and accurately predicted that 9¢ loss.
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I can understand why they're doing it. Not everyone can do what they do, though.
