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It’s all about scale. You’re not going to get the same deal from TSMC and Corning from Apple. Market dominance and value-from-scale make for a positive feedback
by blueboo 4y ago
It’s all about scale. You’re not going to get the same deal from TSMC and Corning from Apple. Market dominance and value-from-scale make for a positive feedback loop that only considerably-risky ventures can threaten.
Consider how so many cutting-edge non-Apple laptops are misery to live with, from dead pixels to janky touchpads to horrific heat issues. Meanwhile high end Android phones are OK…for a year. Then you’ll want to get a new one.
Same dynamic can play in other sectors. Other stroller manufacturers have more novel features, but Uppababy strollers are tough and are a pleasure to use.
Now, there are lots of ways to ruin this dynamic. Usually companies can’t help put fritter away any inkling of this kind of advantage as they frantically try to saturate all accessible niches. (Apple of the 90s.)