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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11001640 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11001640
by pantalaimon 11y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11001640 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11001640
- bobby_9x 11y agoIs this supposed to be the one example to prove me wrong? ...it's an exception to the rule.
- yohui 11y agoIt seems clear to me that Lego's introduction of underside tubes that allowed for much greater connectivity was the crucial innovation. Also, this is only an example of copying relatively primitive designs, not expensive R&D.