A few years ago, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison dismissed smaller competitors as "features".
Gentlemen, please do not diss features. Innovative applications (and related market segmentation and packaging) is why the tech world stays in business each day.
To me, one of best examples of delivering features and continuing to delight families year after year for 2 decades now is the Chrysler family of minivans.
Oh sure, there have been improvements in chassis and engine technology but it is the DVD player and the new Stow 'n Go seats that keep the consumers coming back. Folks may laugh at their claim "our first-generation minivans featured only two cup holders. Today they offer up to 14 cup holders." but their consumers are pretty grateful. They could easily have talked about "industry consolidation" and quit improving features a decade ago. Like Apple, Chrysler has segmented the market where the low end product does not have as many features but costs half as much as the souped up version.
BTW- The auto industry wishes there were more successful "bugs" like the VW hit.
A few years ago, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison dismissed smaller competitors as "features".
Gentlemen, please do not diss features. Innovative applications (and related market segmentation and packaging) is why the tech world stays in business each day.
To me, one of best examples of delivering features and continuing to delight families year after year for 2 decades now is the Chrysler family of minivans.
Oh sure, there have been improvements in chassis and engine technology but it is the DVD player and the new Stow 'n Go seats that keep the consumers coming back. Folks may laugh at their claim "our first-generation minivans featured only two cup holders. Today they offer up to 14 cup holders." but their consumers are pretty grateful. They could easily have talked about "industry consolidation" and quit improving features a decade ago. Like Apple, Chrysler has segmented the market where the low end product does not have as many features but costs half as much as the souped up version.
BTW- The auto industry wishes there were more successful "bugs" like the VW hit.
Celebrating "Features"
David Nagel, CEO of PalmSource recently dismissed the iPod Shuffle as a "bug masquerading as a feature"
A few years ago, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison dismissed smaller competitors as "features".
Gentlemen, please do not diss features. Innovative applications (and related market segmentation and packaging) is why the tech world stays in business each day.
To me, one of best examples of delivering features and continuing to delight families year after year for 2 decades now is the Chrysler family of minivans.
Oh sure, there have been improvements in chassis and engine technology but it is the DVD player and the new Stow 'n Go seats that keep the consumers coming back. Folks may laugh at their claim "our first-generation minivans featured only two cup holders. Today they offer up to 14 cup holders." but their consumers are pretty grateful. They could easily have talked about "industry consolidation" and quit improving features a decade ago. Like Apple, Chrysler has segmented the market where the low end product does not have as many features but costs half as much as the souped up version.
BTW- The auto industry wishes there were more successful "bugs" like the VW hit.
June 25, 2005 in Industry Commentary, Little to do with IT, but interesting! | Permalink