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Nerds are leading indicators for some things, but not everything. Once something has become commoditized, nerds may be leading indicators of what a small niche
by ryanwaggoner 17y ago
Nerds are leading indicators for some things, but not everything. Once something has become commoditized, nerds may be leading indicators of what a small niche will prefer, but most people will compare that commodity primarily on price. Reversing commoditization is difficult and rare.
- simonw 17y agoIf nerds aren't going to be leading indicators for computers, what are they going to be indicators for?
- ryanwaggoner 17y agoAre nerds the leading indicators for handheld calculators?
- blasdel 17y agoNot at all: witness TI's total dominance of the graphing calculator market, selling millions a year with a fucking Z80 and dogshit software for $80 each. Their 'high-end' calculators have decent software with an easy-to-use CAS, but are crippled by their slow M68k processors, and cost $120.
- krakensden 17y agoThey have competitors?