[biasforaction]

I have mixed feelings when reading these stories. I believe that a lot of competition and innovation is needed in our industry and whenever I see a service throw in the towel because of AWS, I cant help but feel that my future is threatened.

From my perspective, it's the smaller companies that pose the biggest threat to AWS/Amazon because they are able to satisfy their customer's needs far better and faster.

[tjr225]

I remember in the first decade of this century and everyone was afraid of Wal Mart killing small business (and in some ways it did)- but now look at Wal-Mart...

I don't like Amazon on a philosophical basis- the same reason I don't like Wal-Mart, and Amazon is just the Wal-Mart of everything. Hopefully someone comes to their senses and breaks up companies who are able to use profits from various subsidiaries to undercut competitors in others.