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Originally Posted by SamS
And neither are landline telephones. But is the company that focuses on traditional telephones the one you'd count on the be successful, profitable and innovative?
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Were there government mandates to outlaw landlines? No. Did the government need us to fund tax subsidies to incentivize people to buy cell phones? No. Consumer demand/preferences drove the technology. It wasn't politicians mandating how you made a phone call. Failed analogy.
Ignoring consumer demand (or lack thereof) is not a smart business decision in a free market.