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Amazon only has around 10 more years before 3d printing starts to kill retail. Beware.
by KaoruAoiShiho 13y ago
Amazon only has around 10 more years before 3d printing starts to kill retail. Beware.
- vacri 13y agoPlastic precursor doesn't simply appear out of thin air.
- michaelt 13y agoI will bet you $100 that in ten years time, it will not be commonplace to 3D print a fully working: * Mobile phone * Bottle of beer * Sweatshirt or * Pear What do you say?
- KaoruAoiShiho 13y agoStarts to kill retail, not has killed it. The most important thing for investor trust right now is that the trends are going the right way. In 10 years people will start seeing the writing on the wall for the current distribution model.
- netrus 13y agoebooks were the far far bigger challange for Amazon compared to 3d printing. Printing clothes? Printing Mobiles? Printing Washing machines? Never. Ever.
- craytheon 13y agoNever say never
- qq66 13y agoSmall scale manufacturing can only compete with large scale manufacturing where speed, customization, or luxury are important enough to pay a large premium for.
- darkarmani 13y agoIs this what photo printers did to prints? People don't buy prints as much because of digital photograph, but when they want prints, people still pay someone else to print them.
- rrp 13y agoBezos is an investor in Makerbot. (http://www.crunchbase.com/company/makerbot http://www.crunchbase.com/company/makerbot) I'm sure he's well aware of the trends in 3D printing and will position Amazon in the market appropriately.