With all the talks of the Jan 5th event and the Nexus One it makes me wonder if Google could use targeted ads network to subsidize the cost of hardware. Maybe up front I pay $530 as reported by Gizmodo but as I get pushed targeted ads based on location, survey data, or a variety of other means I get paid back by Google via my google checkout account. Essentially, do what the phone companies are doing but let my contract be with Google to receive ads. My goal as the user is to earn my money back. Thus, if I purchase things by using coupons pushed to my phone based on location I get more credit back from Google.
I’m not saying it is going to happen. Just asking what if.
