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"Copies never, ever achieve the success of the thing they copied." Windows blatantly copied the Macintosh but in pure financial terms was a much greater succes
by mustpax 15y ago
"Copies never, ever achieve the success of the thing they copied."
Windows blatantly copied the Macintosh but in pure financial terms was a much greater success. Still, you need to bring some insight into the market besides "leveraging" your competitor's design. In Microsoft's case, they realized that by commoditizing hardware they could achieve immense market penetration.
- FreakLegion 15y agoMost of Shakespeare's plays are also (vastly more successful) copies of other works. The idea that copies aren't successful is rubbish. Ideas are easy--it's the execution that matters.
- dspillett 15y agoSee also: Disney.
- erez 15y ago"Good artist copy, great artists steal" Anyone?