ICYMI @stratechery: The iPhone didn't "disrupt" Nokia and BlackBerry. It obsoleted them.
Language matters.
http://stratechery.com/2013/obsoletive/ …
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Replying to @benthompson
@monkbent which you don’t explain. Also, single purpose things usually exist because multiple purpose is not good enough yet.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @benthompson
@monkbent Why didn’t they? Why did it take Microsoft so long and still have a less functional phone? Palm? Incompetence can’t be everything1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @benthompson
@monkbent Incompetent at competing on OS as developer platforms. The forced brevity makes thing more dramatic.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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Replying to @benthompson
@monkbent Agree but the systematic failure of incumbents makes me think its market disruption.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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