it actually depends on the phase of the tech in question. apple is capitalising on a period of consolidation of the cool tech that had been created at an astoni

it actually depends on the phase of the tech in question. apple is capitalising on a period of consolidation of the cool tech that had been created at an astonishing rate. you could say that a lot of innovation was done by hackers, but consolidation of that tech in the market place was done by marketing gurus such as steve jobs. a company which gains its competitive advantage through constant innovation needs a hacker-centric culture. a company which simply consolidates on existing tech does not.