Russell McOrmond wrote:
> You are going to need to explain your definition of 'value' as it must
> be extremely different than mine.
This is totally subjective and is meant to differ from person to person.
When Americans developed the fax machine they decided it will not sell
-- why would someone buy a machine to send a piece of paper spending 1$
when he can post it for 15 cents. So they sold the technology to the
Japanese. The Japanese found out that there was immense value of the
machine for WHAT IT DID --sending info in real time-- not face value.
Today, there is hardly any American challenge in fax mmachines except
maybe from Xerox.
I guess value is that old riddle - the glass is half-full or the glass
is half-empty. ;-)
> Microsoft exists by leveraging one product over another. Once the
> Windows monopoly is broken and communications protocols (including file
> formats) are commoditized, Microsoft will be forced to compete on merit.
This is common knowledge courtesy the Halloween documents of Vinod
Vallopilli.
> We'll see if Microsoft survives.
I wouldn't bet on them for their arm-twisting tactics but as history
shows Rockefeller became more rich after Standard Oil was broken up. We
will have to wait and see when MS breaks up into baby Bills.
Arup
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