Interesting take on it from /.

Post #246,257 by pwhysall 2/27/06 12:07:25 PM Reply	Interesting take on it from /. [link\|http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=178628&cid=14808902\|http://slashdot.org/...8628&cid=14808902] Microsoft is going to tank after their biggest ever quarter, predicts a Slashdotter. Interesting thesis, and the comparison with GM is intriguing. I don't know that I agree with mapping the car industry onto the software industry like that, though. Peter [link\|http://www.no2id.net/\|Don't Let The Terrorists Win] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Home] Use P2P for legitimate purposes!
Post #246,261 by ben_tilly 2/27/06 12:26:32 PM Reply	They are, but I'd reason about it differently Read The Innovator's Dilemma and The Innovator's Solution. Cheers, Ben I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Post #246,314 by drewk 2/27/06 9:22:53 PM Reply	The major problem IMO with the analogy Software ain't physical. Consumers know it wouldn't cost you any more to sell them the top-end version of a product. IOW adding the leather seats to a Chevy is actually an upgrade, whether it's called an option or a Cadillac. Adding features to software means that you've got a package that has it, and you're stripping it out in the cheaper version. As a psychological issue I don't think consumers will support a high-end and entry-level version of a product from one manufacturer. Before you disagree with that last statement, consider that corporations don't buy home versions of Windows, and home users don't buy corporate versions. Anyone using the high-end version at home brought the disks home from work. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #246,342 by pwhysall 2/28/06 1:37:16 AM Reply	I think at least half those editions will be dropped at some point in the product lifecycle. Peter [link\|http://www.no2id.net/\|Don't Let The Terrorists Win] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Home] Use P2P for legitimate purposes!

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