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Re:Ask HN: Is Anyone Else Tired of the Self Enforced Limits ... by Turing_Machine on Sunday October 23, 2022 @04:18PM (#33309907)
> These models cost millions of dollars to create.

Kodak had billions-with-a-b of dollars invested in the production of photographic film.

That didn't save them from competitors.

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Re:Ask HN: Is Anyone Else Tired of the Self Enforced Limits ... by disparate_dan on Monday October 24, 2022 @08:44AM (#33315941)
I guess it depends on how you define competitors. I think they protected themselves from people playing against their strengths (ie photographic film), but failed to prepare against disruption from left field.
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