http://www.grid7.com/archives/118_faw-14-mike-ramsay-of-tivo.html Build something. BIGGER. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:39:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 http://www.grid7.com/archives/118_faw-14-mike-ramsay-of-tivo.html#comment-9271 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:42:57 +0000 http://www.grid7.com/archives/118_faw-14-mike-ramsay-of-tivo.html#comment-9271 [...] My only problem with this reasoning is that, “history is written by the victors.” No arguments that taking a bold stand is going to make you newsworthy, but it also makes you a big frickin’ target for the opposition and sometimes Goliath wins in those situations. I’m reminded of the ReplayTV vs. Tivo battle and how sometimes riding in the slipstream of a competitor that chooses to lash out and take the brunt of the opponent’s attacks can be a more effective survival strategy. You don’t always have to outrun the bear… [...] […] My only problem with this reasoning is that, “history is written by the victors.” No arguments that taking a bold stand is going to make you newsworthy, but it also makes you a big frickin’ target for the opposition and sometimes Goliath wins in those situations. I’m reminded of the ReplayTV vs. Tivo battle and how sometimes riding in the slipstream of a competitor that chooses to lash out and take the brunt of the opponent’s attacks can be a more effective survival strategy. You don’t always have to outrun the bear… […]

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