Mary Yugo <[email protected]> wrote: I don't understand any of that in the slightest. >
Then I suggest you read Christensen and some other books about business. Some of these ideas are complicated. You have to do your homework. > The device as it is supposed to be would immediately and without any > changes be an excellent heat source. > That it may be, but we already have excellent heat sources, such as gas-fired space heaters, heat pumps and solar water heaters. There are many dimensions in which something can be excellent yet still uncompetitive in some markets. Cold fusion does not need any fuel. You might think that would make it an unbeatable competitor. But the same can be said for solar water heating, solar power and wind power, yet these are not competitive in all markets. See chapter 2 of my book. > Even as primitive a device as the early E-cats would be completely welcome > as a space heater and hot water source in any cold environment. > No, not any cold environment. That depends on the initial cost of equipment, reliability and many other factors. After the technology matures the situation will be quite different. > Imagine an isolated ski cabin in the Alps with no electricity. You > wouldn't need to gather wood any more to keep warm all winter long. Same > for cooking. > There are not many isolated ski cabins in the Alps. It would be difficult to reach that market. They would demand high reliability which is not likely in the early devices. I am sure there are abundant niche markets in which an early version of this device can be sold at a profit, with customer satisfaction. This is what AG called "low hanging fruit." Finding these markets will take skilled business people. - Jed
