Hey Maurice, I'm old; so please bear with me as I tell you about
the "good old days"; when I was growing up on a small vegetable
farm in southern Massachusetts (USA).
Each morning at 5:00 AM, Dad & I would deliver our load of fresh
spinach to a public Farmers Market, next to the the "Little Italy"
section of Providence, Rhode Island (USA also).
There, Dad attempted to teach me how to negotiate a fair price,
for our bushel boxes of spinach, etc.
One morning, he sent me to the market to execute what I had learned.
Being strong minded, and a bit stupid, I refused to negotiate
a logical and fair price; and returned home with a load of
rotting spinach.
Well, technology is very much like spinach.
It has a limited shelf life, and must be sold before something better comes along, making your product worthless.
The players (Good Guys- QCOM, and Bad Guys-ERICY), are involved
in a poker game of sorts.
QCOM must be careful not to overplay their hand, and not lose
out to the bad guys.
I don't much like Microsoft either, but if I had been bright enough
to invest in them, (instead of just hating them), I'd be a "rich
old man".
Best,
(old) Mardy . |
