Another once-bright star falling...

[Jules Richardson]

John Allain wrote:
> The pattern was the same for DG, Digital, and SGI
> once proprietary HW+OS, then specialized Intel compatible HW, then Nadda.
> Could this happen to Sun?    If not, why?

Depends how long they can hold out. The sort of "go for the cheapest 
short-term option rather than a quality long-lasting product" seems systematic 
of today's society and affects all aspects of life.

I don't think it's sustainable, though - cheaper, poorly-built products tend 
to consume far too many resources in production. "Do all" products tend to not 
do any one thing particularly well and are barely adequate at the tasks they 
are supposed to cover. Eventually there'll be a shift back toward making and 
buying the best product for the job rather than the cheapest; it's just a 
question of whether Sun can hang in there that long.

Whether they can hang in there that long and continue to produce good products 
is another matter entirely of course...

cheers

Jules