Frozen Accidents

[Rob Cozens]

Lynn, Dan, Gordon, et al:

> > >> It's never about the technology. I've seen so
> > many great
> > >> technologies buried by inferior products that had
> > either more
> > >> marketing money or better lawyers than I've seen
> > succeed.

Add to that "ineptitude or failure to appreciate the market potential on 
the part of management" (eg: Softech Microsystems decision to charge $400 
for the UCSD-p System for the original IBM PC when Microsoft was selling 
PC-DOS for $40), and I couldn't agree more.

Which is why I feel Apple will continue to loose market share if it cannot 
bring touch screen, handwriting recognition, pen input, voice recognition, 
and WiFi technology to market bundled a la the various Windows Tablet 
PCs.  Having used a TPC for about six months now, nothing would entice me 
to put down my pen and reach for a mouse, keyboard, track pad, or track ball.

Rob Cozens CCW
Serendipity Software Company

"And I, which was two fooles, do so grow three;
  Who are a little wise, the best fooles bee."

  from "The Triple Foole" by John Donne (1572-1631)