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Generally the ones who play up their patents are the ones doing the least interesting research.

• djtriptych 9y ago
  I think the real lesson here is that once a company identifies it's cash cow it becomes hostile to all other efforts.
  • diogenescynic 9y ago
    Interesting and accurate argument. Is that your own idea or is it based on anything more? I agree with you.
    • lou1306 9y ago
      Just look at Apple with the iPhone. Their official online store [0] does not even show Apple displays for notebooks anymore. [0] https://www.apple.com/shop/mac/mac-accessories/displays-mounts https://www.apple.com/shop/mac/mac-accessories/displays-moun...
      • izuchukwu 9y ago
        Apple actually discontinued their Thunderbolt Display in 2016. The LG 4K display is their recommended display. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Thunderbolt_Display https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Thunderbolt_Display
        • lou1306 9y ago
          Yes, I made that example because I think that if a bigger share of their revenue came from notebooks, they would still make their own displays.
    • djtriptych 9y ago
      Based on a few obversations. I do remember Larry Page's "More Wood Behind Fewer Arrows" doctrine a while back as well as they began killing off popular but unprofitable services.
  • perl4ever 9y ago
    See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innovator%27s_Dilemma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innovator%27s_Dilemma