[fancyfacebook]

Generally the ones who play up their patents are the ones doing the least interesting research.

[djtriptych]

I think the real lesson here is that once a company identifies it's cash cow it becomes hostile to all other efforts.

[diogenescynic]

Interesting and accurate argument. Is that your own idea or is it based on anything more? I agree with you.

[lou1306]

Just look at Apple with the iPhone. Their official online store [0] does not even show Apple displays for notebooks anymore.

[0] https://www.apple.com/shop/mac/mac-accessories/displays-moun...

[izuchukwu]

Apple actually discontinued their Thunderbolt Display in 2016. The LG 4K display is their recommended display.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Thunderbolt_Display

[lou1306]

Yes, I made that example because I think that if a bigger share of their revenue came from notebooks, they would still make their own displays.

[djtriptych]

Based on a few obversations. I do remember Larry Page's "More Wood Behind Fewer Arrows" doctrine a while back as well as they began killing off popular but unprofitable services.

[perl4ever]

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innovator%27s_Dilemma