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by bigallen 915 days ago
> if the large tech behemoths were broken down into smaller focused companies, they would create much more value for everyone.

Is this a “true right now” statement or a “true now and always” statement? I have a tough time seeing smaller, focused companies coming up with the original iPhone. And is there a good way all those small companies decide how to integrated their offerings? Xkcd’s “now there are 14 industry standards” comic comes to mind…