Eric Walker <eric.wal...@gmail.com> wrote:
> There is a sticking point with this one idea, however -- there's an > economic incentive for vendors to set things up so that people are locked > into their own technology. If you bought an Apple computer and lose or > destroy the power adapter . . . > Sure. There is a lot more to it than I could fit in such a brief message, and this is another factor that pushes towards stasis. Industry standards are another. There are also factors that jog a technology out of a rut. You mentioned teh Gillette razor blade holder. I don't think people use those things much anymore, after the invention of the plastic, throw-away razor. (I wouldn't know; I have not shaved in 40 years.) Progress and market forces eventually overcome marketing gimmicks. If Defkalion had actually introduced a reactor that needed to be recharged every 6 months, I am pretty sure other manufacturers would soon have introduced ones that need recharging every 6 years, or never. I think that "recharging" stuff was a marketing gimmick. - Jed
