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This sort of thing is pretty consistent with all these devices. I guess the manufacturers only want to sell to outfits like Amazon or Google and want to make d
by Quequau 7y ago
This sort of thing is pretty consistent with all these devices. I guess the manufacturers only want to sell to outfits like Amazon or Google and want to make damn sure that everyone else is left out.
I'm convinced that this is a significant factor in the relative narrowness of success, or out right lack, of the technology.
- noir_lord 7y agoI don't understand it either, a decent profit on a vast number of units versus a higher profit on a smaller number is a classic trade off. I guess they make enough from ebook readers they don't want to make them more widely available.
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- woofie11 7y agoI'm not sure that's the trade-off. My experience is that it's hard to predict where new technologies will be used (see history of radio and telephone). With something like eInk, getting it into the hands of engineers building wonky prototypes would allow rapid exploration of a lot of new markets. But yeah, many business leaders are insecure and don't understand IP.
- sparker72678 7y agoSelling to one big company is a way better deal for most businesses if you can swing it. You have ONE customer to deal with, instead of thousands or millions, they will (likely) give you a ton of cash up front as you ramp up your production (payment for the rest on delivery), and you only have to work out how to ship them to one location, instead of either setting up a storefront or finding a distributor. You have easy-to-forecast revenue and you can stay in your niche as a component manufacturer instead of becoming a consumer goods product company.
- WalterBright 7y ago> You have ONE customer to deal with That has its downsides. For one thing, they own you. For another, if their plans shift, you are out of business.
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