Such as Msn messenger and Hotmail and The new Windows live that has alot of features encluding anouther messenger?
2006-06-17 22:55:52 · 10 answers · asked by super 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
They throw in hints of other Microsoft products that actually sell for money.
If a company gives you a free sample of something, you are going to come back to that company and trust what they do in other things that they make money off of... For example, Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office.
2006-06-17 23:01:36 · answer #1 · answered by ryansharich.com 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The revenue steams of any large firm nowadays comes from advertising, and sales of products and services. Free products get more customers to try out the other products. Microsoft Office is not free. Windows is not free. New hardware is not free. Microsoft has been an expert in gaining market share by mixing free and paid products and services.
2006-06-17 23:02:36 · answer #2 · answered by China Jon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The free services is the route to find out the demand - supply equation. First they get you hooked and then they offer you added advantages at a little extra cost, and finally use the licensing method to charge you heavily.
2006-06-17 23:01:12 · answer #3 · answered by kailashmedia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
advertising earns money; beside microsoft already is earning a lot from its main products; a bit of free stuff would not hurt them, it can even boost its image to the public.
2006-06-17 23:41:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
More Web hits = more Advertising profit.
2006-06-17 22:56:35 · answer #5 · answered by jofolman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when u download free things and u like it then u want to download everything of that site so u buy some things which profits them.
2006-06-17 22:58:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
how do u think BILL GATES became richest person on earth, besides selling windows, it advertisement money he get fot every hit on his group sites.
2006-06-17 22:59:11 · answer #7 · answered by Viplav 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strong client repoire---future hard sales (they have billions in for sale merchandise)
2006-06-17 23:01:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
FREE! nothing is free-theres always hidden profit some where.
2006-06-17 23:01:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
exposure
2006-06-17 22:59:44 · answer #10 · answered by Missylicious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋