Minecraft creator says he’s canceled talks for Oculus Rift version

Re:Minecraft creator says he’s canceled talks for Oculus Rif... by bentcorner on Tuesday March 25, 2014 @10:52PM (#7471253)

I'd like to think Berkshire Hathaway would have been a good fit. They could expand into an entirely new technology sector, Buffett seems like an insanely smart guy who would get along with Carmack, and BH seems to be focused on making companies succeed in their own fields instead of folding them into existing lines of business.

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Re:Minecraft creator says he’s canceled talks for Oculus Rif... by Fomite on Tuesday March 25, 2014 @11:30PM (#7471381)

Buffett is notoriously reluctant to invest in companies he doesn't understand, or which lack existing revenue streams. He's not in the business of funding startups.

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Re:Minecraft creator says he’s canceled talks for Oculus Rif... by dragontamer on Wednesday March 26, 2014 @12:33PM (#7474547)

Buffett is a very good investor for what he does. He understands very down-to-earth businesses, like trash cans, trailer parks, and potato chips.

As sad as it sounds, thats what makes business in America

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Re:Minecraft creator says he’s canceled talks for Oculus Rif... by jessaustin on Wednesday March 26, 2014 @01:11PM (#7474774)

That doesn't sound "sad" to me. I appreciate the existence of all of those things.

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