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Exactly. Just like Microsoft (or Internet Explorer, or Excel, etc) is "dying". With enough momentum, things can coast downhill for a long time.
by ekanes 16y ago
Exactly. Just like Microsoft (or Internet Explorer, or Excel, etc) is "dying". With enough momentum, things can coast downhill for a long time.
- j_baker 16y agoOr coast into their own little niche. IBM has gotten to be a pro at this.
- RyanMcGreal 16y agoI doubt Microsoft will "die" in the sense of going bankrupt and ceasing to exist as a company. However, it seems clear that Microsoft is already "dead" in the Paul Graham sense: http://www.paulgraham.com/cliffsnotes.html http://www.paulgraham.com/cliffsnotes.html Similarly, MySpace is already dead in that sense, though like IBM it seems to have carved out a niche as a useful home page / event listing / music player for small and independent bands.
- hyperbovine 16y agoWithout enough friction, things can coast downhill with no momentum at all.