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Almost any industry can be rattled if the power goes to the consumer instead of the vendor. This has happened with consumer products but could go to services et
by anthony_barker 18y ago
Almost any industry can be rattled if the power goes to the consumer instead of the vendor. This has happened with consumer products but could go to services etc.
-automobile disrupted by cars from asia - oh shit happened!
-book industry disrupted by self published electronic books
-shipping industry disrupted by automation - happening
-pcs industry by netbooks with no moving parts/cellphones
-Windows/Office by Ubuntu/Openoffice (outside of USA)
-power industry by cheap solar cells - pipedream
-housing industry by prefab homes - pipedream
-newspapers by online media - happening
-drug industry by Indian made generic drugs - legislation won't let it happen
-all driving trades (taxis, truck driver etc) by automated DARPA style cars - pipedream
-most manufacturing jobs by cheap chinese/korean robots - happening
-most farming jobs by automation (eg AutoFarm - gps/AI driven tractors) - happening
-Californian/Arizona farming by cheaper farms in Mexico, Guatamala etc - happening
-drive through order takers by voice recognition
-Long distance by skype, calling card & SIP providers - happening
-Business travel by HD Video conferencing systems - happening (Cisco + HP)
-Telecom equipment by Huawei
-Oil furnaces by alternative pellet combustion system (see Jon Udell) -??
-Military soldiers by remote controlled robots - happening
-billboards by gps aware ads
-interbroker dealers by cheaper competitors (ITG - etc) - happening
- speeding ticket writing by RFID tag reading systems (UK)
-various industries by the rental business (Netflicks, Zipcar etc)
Candidates that will not be disrupted
- Governments - always political and loath change
- Unions
- Near monopolies (Heathcare, Cell phone)
- Religion to an extent