Sprint CEO: Exclusive Contracts Important for Wireless
Ummm....Not so fast Dan
Innovation comes from more than just technological advances. It also comes from business practices, pricing and ingenuity for changing a standard in what we are used to. But it is most importantly also brought on by consumers needs or wants. It is human nature to evolve. If a business or manufacturer does not make a discovery of innovation, an individual will. It is the law of physics. Having exclusivity rights has certain advantages, but the retentive drawbacks overtake the these advantages. I say exclusivity stalls the competitive angle. If you have something nobody else has, why change? This is not innovation.
A great example of this, is the iphone. Here is a device that innovated a new interface and design that no one has seen before ...
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A great example of this, is the iphone. Here is a device that innovated a new interface and design that no one has seen before ...
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I wish all companies had this mindset.
Unfortunately, unless it's somehow made illegal, it's unlikely that many will sacrifice immediate profit for future innovations.
Unfortunately, unless it's somehow made illegal, it's unlikely that many will sacrifice immediate profit for future innovations.
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Exclusive contracts I see him referring two is like the one we have with Pal for the pre, it is exclusive for a set period of time, giving us an ability to compete just as it does ATT with the iphoney and VZ with there phones//
We need them to allow for the profits that allow us to offer different and new tech and or services//
Making us all the same with all the same phones... would not create better carriers...
We need them to allow for the profits that allow us to offer different and new tech and or services//
Making us all the same with all the same phones... would not create better carriers...
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