12-03-2008, 08:26 PM
mattkime wrote:
>>As for Tesla, it is a niche maker, with a niche product.
Kinda like Apple?
I thought the same thing. Doomed!
What would have happened 15 years ago if the government said Microsoft is too big to fail, and stepped in and gave Billions of dollars and government backing to Microsoft, essentially forcing the competition like Apple out of existence? Everyone would have to use a shitty OS and use shitty brown Zunes.
It's quite simple, competition spurs innovation. Get rid of the incentive to compete and ultimately you get rid of innovation. It continues to spiral downhill form there.