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by rokhayakebe 5298 days ago
4) Buy a company working on something you are, shut it down, and not worry about the potential competition.
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beagle3 5298 days ago
Microsoft did this for the Kinect: Two companies (3DVision and PrimeSense) both had RGB Depth cameras. They signed a deal with PrimeSense, and then bought 3DV and shut them down.
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cperciva 5297 days ago
That's really just a pre-emptive "acquire a startup which beat you in an important area".
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