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Why are they exclusive to the UAE? (neither this article, nor the one linked from the HN discussion the other day mention exclusivity). If it was a UAE manufa
by lsllc 6y ago
Why are they exclusive to the UAE? (neither this article, nor the one linked from the HN discussion the other day mention exclusivity). If it was a UAE manufacturer, I could see why, but you'd think Philips would want to sell world-wide.
- moistly 6y agoIs it to their advantage to sell lamps that last much, much longer?
- pepe56 6y agoYou can be sure light bulbs no matter the type will never reach even 5% of what they could reach if research would focus on longevity instead of controlled failure.
- fakedang 6y agoI presume the tech was first developed in tandem for street lighting, and then carried over to household lighting because the government said so. It's interesting as it is a common management consulting case study. As another comment mentions, most bulbs don't even reach their current full lifespan.
- fakedang 6y agoIt's a private-public partnership between a government authority and Philips. The government likely has a stake in the license.