Appreciation for innovation?
I came across this interesting article (Lessons from the Browser War) that discusses a study by a student Pai-Ling Yin, at Harvard Business School. I put this in my blog mainly for those who might not come across this on sites like slashdot etc where I found this :)
Some interesting points of how diffusion mechanisms of technology into the market play an (if not THE MOST) important role in clinching the market hi-seat!
"Yin discusses the results and implications for new browser upstarts such as Firefox and Camino. Do they stand a chance against Internet Explorer? Yin says Microsoft's entrenchment in corporate IT, the maturation of the PC market, and the technical difficulty many consumers have in switching to a new browser make it hard soil for new challengers to take root."
Can't help getting cynical about the fact that just good technology isnt sufficient. For all those innovators out there, there's much much more to worry about!!!! :-)
Some interesting points of how diffusion mechanisms of technology into the market play an (if not THE MOST) important role in clinching the market hi-seat!
"Yin discusses the results and implications for new browser upstarts such as Firefox and Camino. Do they stand a chance against Internet Explorer? Yin says Microsoft's entrenchment in corporate IT, the maturation of the PC market, and the technical difficulty many consumers have in switching to a new browser make it hard soil for new challengers to take root."
Can't help getting cynical about the fact that just good technology isnt sufficient. For all those innovators out there, there's much much more to worry about!!!! :-)