tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14015147.post112990908992292268..comments2023-10-26T04:46:23.811-07:00Comments on deeper: Friday's point to ponder...adam lakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10239779960077941125noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14015147.post-1129927542255585682005-10-21T13:45:00.000-07:002005-10-21T13:45:00.000-07:00i need to add adjective 'mature' in front of hardw...i need to add adjective 'mature' in front of hardware and software.<BR/><BR/>i also realize that the primary goal is to make money. i mean the next big mound they climb as a company to get more $.<BR/><BR/>i was not speaking of places that are not even established in their own domains yet, they are too busy.adam lakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239779960077941125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14015147.post-1129912499773162852005-10-21T09:34:00.000-07:002005-10-21T09:34:00.000-07:00Hmm....I'm not sure I agree with your comments. Pe...Hmm....<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure I agree with your comments. Perhaps if you qualify each of the subjects as "the goal of a large, market leading hardware company..."<BR/><BR/>The goal of 90% of HW companies is to become the biggest/baddest HW company in their segment. Only once they've become market leader, they start to look for new business.<BR/><BR/>Companies that lose their focus don't tend to do as well.<BR/><BR/>Many examples for or against this point, but I'd argue it's the case.<BR/><BR/>Once you are INtel, you say "hmmm... how to get more biz?"<BR/><BR/>If you are arguing that content is king, and that SW is more content-ish than HW; then I agree. I just think that most smaller HW/SW companies don't have time to worry about that, they are busy trying to kick their competitors' butts.KimPallisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10418501466730095519noreply@blogger.com