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mr_toadyesterday at 2:24 AM1 replyview on HN

> Those monopolies seem so scared to "miss the next smartphone" that they invest heavily in whatever their competitors do.

Monopolies so scared of the competition?


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pjmlpyesterday at 9:20 AM

Yes, because of inventors dilemma.

That is how Kodak lost digital photography, Microsoft tablets and phones even though it had them for a decade before the competition, and so on.

Monopolies double down on what they know that prints money, and are averse to taking any risks.