Re:The Tech Monopolies Go Vertical
by dalbasal on Monday November 30, 2020 @08:44AM
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Interestingly enough, these contexts form (imo) an single example set.
Chip-OS dyads like wintel. Platforms duopolies & oligopolies. Neutrality & commodification vs lock-in dynamics. Public or free standards as an alternative to platforms. etc.
A lot of these dynamics have recognisably repeating in the computing industry (also telecom & media) for 4 decade.
OTOH, scale is a quality unto itself, and as this article suggests... Vertically integrated computing is very much a megacorp endeavour. I think the difference here is the scale of these companies.
Chip-OS dyads like wintel. Platforms duopolies & oligopolies. Neutrality & commodification vs lock-in dynamics. Public or free standards as an alternative to platforms. etc.
A lot of these dynamics have recognisably repeating in the computing industry (also telecom & media) for 4 decade.
OTOH, scale is a quality unto itself, and as this article suggests... Vertically integrated computing is very much a megacorp endeavour. I think the difference here is the scale of these companies.