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> However, in this case, his work is breaking the business model of an innovative startup. I would argue that an innovative startup has bet on a broken busines
by patrickyeon 16y ago
> However, in this case, his work is breaking the business model of an innovative startup.
I would argue that an innovative startup has bet on a broken business model. I didn't feel bad when the Xbox got hacked and Microsoft was selling us all (relatively) cheap PCs. I don't feel bad for the media industry that is trying to hold on to a broken business model. If Emotiv knew what they were doing, they knew they were taking this risk, and it's part of the initial cost to get their business going.
If they don't know what they're doing (on the business side), they're doomed anyway.
- spiffworks 16y agoWe should note that the subsidy is just speculation at this point, inferred from their knee-jerk reaction to daeken's work. That being said, I was just thinking that Emotiv could stand to make a lot more money by removing the subsidy(if there is one) and embracing Emokit. The existence of a FOSS SDK would lead to drastically improved sales for Emotiv, despite the(possibly) higher price. Their manufacturing seems to be saturated, however-the EPOC is significantly back-ordered.
- icey 16y agoFrom my perspective, Daeken's work made me more likely to buy one of these devices, not less likely. It sucks that Emotiv chose a poor business model; and it's really too bad that they're too short-sighted to see how a passionate community of tinkerers and makers can be the road to their success.