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I think the real lesson here is that once a company identifies it's cash cow it becomes hostile to all other efforts.
by 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 agoInteresting and accurate argument. Is that your own idea or is it based on anything more? I agree with you.
- lou1306 9y agoJust 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 agoApple 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 agoYes, 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 agoBased 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 agoSee: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innovator%27s_Dilemma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innovator%27s_Dilemma