Whether or not you pay for a service is hardly the
distinguishing factor in whether or not it is a good fit for
you. The most important thing to understand isn't whether
or not you are paying for it, but who is, and whether or not
you can count on that. There are plenty of innovative businesses
starting up out there that are monetizing in new ways, but new
doesn't always mean invalid. In fact, freemium models can push
vendors toward better services because their revenue
relies on impressing you, a free customer, enough that you
are willing to pay them for add-ons and extras.
Don't mistake anecdotal examples of poor planning or
execution for a problem with the model itself. The right
things to look at are whether or not the vendor is capable
of providing the service you want, and whether or not they
can make money at it... whether the money is coming out
of your pocket or not.
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