Your comment in the profitability thread made me chuckle and then contemplate: "This thinking is how the Blackberry decline happens.
Apathetic obsolescence is always just a generation away"
Tandy was a major force in the home computer...
Apple was a major force in the cell phone...
Sprint was a major force in cellular service...
I have always been fascinated by the "originals" of their field, they cut new ground and lay the foundation for the next generation to come along and have an easier path to the competition. The home computer went from Tandy, to Apple, to Gateway, to Dell, and now is???
Steve Jobs dominated the cell phone and got into a personal war with Google and then died, now Google has introduced the newest technologies of the cell phone because of the war but soon will be passed by????
The cell industry is just as vicious... It started with MCI, to Verizon, to Nextel, to Sprint, and now T Mobile is dominating.
I had a landscape construction business for more than 25 years and the demand to keep up with the newest plants, equipment, training, and design technology would keep you busy for months. Every year about 25 new plants would be introduced and you had to wait about 3 years to see which ones would live up to their claims and to make sure they were hardy enough for winters and droughts then start trying them. The LSD (labor saving device) equipment is always a major concern to help you save time and wear and tear on the employees. The computer design programs were a jungle within itself, everyone claiming theirs is the best and the most affordable. It took me 3 years to replace a design program I purchased from Staples in the 2000's for $60.00; I had to buy used laptops because the company went out of business and the program wouldn't work with the new Windows format. I was finally able to find one that didn't break the bank and was user-friendly. (Ended up being the best program ever with the ability to do AI videos)
No matter how successful you are now, the wolf is at the door waiting to attack. If you don't keep the hunger you will be passed and left for dead.
Apathetic obsolescence is always just a generation away"
Tandy was a major force in the home computer...
Apple was a major force in the cell phone...
Sprint was a major force in cellular service...
I have always been fascinated by the "originals" of their field, they cut new ground and lay the foundation for the next generation to come along and have an easier path to the competition. The home computer went from Tandy, to Apple, to Gateway, to Dell, and now is???
Steve Jobs dominated the cell phone and got into a personal war with Google and then died, now Google has introduced the newest technologies of the cell phone because of the war but soon will be passed by????
The cell industry is just as vicious... It started with MCI, to Verizon, to Nextel, to Sprint, and now T Mobile is dominating.
I had a landscape construction business for more than 25 years and the demand to keep up with the newest plants, equipment, training, and design technology would keep you busy for months. Every year about 25 new plants would be introduced and you had to wait about 3 years to see which ones would live up to their claims and to make sure they were hardy enough for winters and droughts then start trying them. The LSD (labor saving device) equipment is always a major concern to help you save time and wear and tear on the employees. The computer design programs were a jungle within itself, everyone claiming theirs is the best and the most affordable. It took me 3 years to replace a design program I purchased from Staples in the 2000's for $60.00; I had to buy used laptops because the company went out of business and the program wouldn't work with the new Windows format. I was finally able to find one that didn't break the bank and was user-friendly. (Ended up being the best program ever with the ability to do AI videos)
No matter how successful you are now, the wolf is at the door waiting to attack. If you don't keep the hunger you will be passed and left for dead.