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There are also other ways of generating revenues. The latest buzzword is 'freemium', which translates as 'entice customers in with free stuff, then charge for extras'. [Skype] users phone other members worldwide for free, but the company makes its money by charging premium rates for calls outside its network. Newspaper websites make a mint by charging for crosswords and football games.
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The Amazing Freebie Economy
It was Robert Heinlein, the libertarian science-fiction writer, who famously coined the adage 'There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch' -- Tanstaafl for short -- in his 1966 cult classic, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress. If something appears to be available free, Heinlein argued, the cost is always picked up by someone, even if it is hidden or ...
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