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IMHO this is the difference between real innovation and productization. The invention of the transistor is a real innovation, the transistor radio is a mere pro
by ForHackernews 3y ago
IMHO this is the difference between real innovation and productization. The invention of the transistor is a real innovation, the transistor radio is a mere product. That's not to say products don't have value, but they're just... not as impressive to me.
Nothing that Dropbox does (or did? is it still around?) is technically innovative. I guess it's nice for that rich guy that he identified a user-friendly box that people would pay for.
- satvikpendem 3y agoSure, but the company that made the transistor radio (and not necessarily even made it, but the one that made the best version of it), Sony, is now rich, while the organization that made the transistor, Bell Labs, is now essentially defunct. > Nothing that Dropbox does (or did? is it still around?) is technically innovative. I guess it's nice for that rich guy that he identified a user-friendly box that people would pay for. Technology is a tool for people, there is no value to technology (and it doesn't matter how "innovate" it is) if people don't use it.