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The title says it all. "Tech’s ‘Frightful 5’ Will Dominate Digital Life for Foreseeable Future." But since we're talking about technology, "foreseeable" transla
by kcorbitt 11y ago
The title says it all. "Tech’s ‘Frightful 5’ Will Dominate Digital Life for Foreseeable Future." But since we're talking about technology, "foreseeable" translates to about two years. ;)
- johansch 11y ago(Microsoft was dominant for 1-2 decades.) I think it's more likely we'll see at least another 5-10 years of dominance of the "Frightful 5".
- icebraining 11y agoExactly; it's really a sign of times when "much of the last half-decade" is considered significant when judging who owns a market.
- Shivetya 11y agoWithout good patent reform they can pretty much stymie any true threat. Then when the threat is mitigated they can snap up the technology increasing their buffer.
- wobbleblob 11y agoTwo years? I was just wondering if that article was two years old.. What about Samsung, Foxconn, Baidu, Tencent, Alibaba, JD.com How dominant are the frightful 5 outside of North America and Western Europe today?
- serge2k 11y agoDoubt it. These companies are going to be around a while.