\tangent The Innovator's Dilemma recounts a similar scene in 1994 - except the players don't connect. The big manufacturers couldn't find customers, and the customer couldn't find a seller. His point was about big companies being "captive" to their present customers, and to "the financial structure and
organizational culture" of the value network.
But the manufacturers just thought they were ahead of the market. Given this iPod story from 2000, maybe they were.
But the manufacturers just thought they were ahead of the market. Given this iPod story from 2000, maybe they were.