[thelist] The Spam Argument

[Frank]

At 09:46 AM 2003-07-25 -0600, you wrote:
>Or stop stooping to their levels and get people to buy because there's a
>real human element, with a quality, handmade product that's really worth
>the money.

>The only way to truly beat the big-name marketers is to just out-do
>them.  Better quality, better contact, and eventually, they will have to
>raise quality or quit.  Wouldn't that be nice?


Apple vs. Microsoft.

Apparently, in the early days,  a conversation between Bill Gates and Steve 
Jobs went something like this:

Steve Jobs: "Our product is better"
Bill Gates: "You don't get it-- *it doesn't matter!*"

People will typically buy crap that's "just good enough". Just look at the 
market. Quality is a niche market. Wish it were different, but wishing 
doesn't make it so. What a shame.


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