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>> If you do the math its almost always better to >> NOT hasten your own demise for an uncertain future. In the short run it is always looks better to not c
by blacksmythe 16y ago
>> If you do the math its almost always better to
>> NOT hasten your own demise for an uncertain future.
In the short run it is always looks better to not cannibalize your products, and managers are driven mostly by short term objectives.
>> for an uncertain future.
If you don't cannibalize your products what is almost certain is eventual failure:
http://www.economist.com/node/14248815?story_id=14248815 http://www.economist.com/node/14248815?story_id=14248815
- cabalamat 16y ago> If you don't cannibalize your products what is almost certain is eventual failure What I see happening is smartphones and tablets taking over much of the territory where people now use laptops and desktop PCs. Which is why Microsoft's failure in those two markets is so damning.
- waqf 16y agoBut even if (especially if?) you confidently foresee eventual failure, the net present value of your assets may be maximized by milking them right now. Just because there also exists a profitable market in cannibalizing your product, doesn't mean you have to be in that market.