But back then, you was better off not depending on pet.com. If products of one of those vaporware companies became important in your process, your company went

But back then, you was better off not depending on pet.com. If products of one of those vaporware companies became important in your process, your company went down along with. Those were companies that had multiple expensive IT restructurings one after another, each making them more innefective and then either run out of cash or barely made it. It worked well for companies that were choosing smart.