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Amazon made a phone because it has become a big company with no vision. Making tablets was in, so they made one, making phone is in, they are making one. Ma
by segmondy 12y ago
Amazon made a phone because it has become a big company with no vision. Making tablets was in, so they made one, making phone is in, they are making one. Maybe in 5 years, making your own VR headset will be in and they will make one as well.
- jacquesm 12y agoYou can accuse amazon of a lot but not having vision is something I'd be very careful with. Kindle, AWS and a whole pile of other things were quite the gamble when the launched them.
- josefresco 12y agoAgreed, if anything they have better longer-term vision and discipline than any of the large tech entities. What seems like an also-ran product now will most likely turn out to be a no-brainer in 5-10 years (not quarters)
- aeturnum 12y agoKindle and AWS _were_ impressive plays. However, in the years since introducing them (2007 and 2006 respectively), the company has had a decided lack of imagination. Both Kindle and AWS have pushed adoption and given Amazon huge advantages in growing markets. Are their tablets / phones / streaming devices worth enough to pay Amazon back on the investment required to create them? At this point, and with these products, I'm skeptical.