Is Google re-inventing the model of the Corporation?
The Old Paradigm: Rely on quasi-monopoly and second-rate legacy products to squeeze users starved of choice for every last penny (*cough* Microsoft, *cough* *cough*).
The New Paradigm: Put end-users first and profits will follow. (Google).
Much can be said about the corporate cultures (particularly Google’s) which have in part enabled this brand of user-centric thinking, but that [...]