Originally Posted by
njkayaker
The apparent fact is that Specialized is a successful business.
And we have people saying they are "doing it wrong", based on what?
Based, it seems, on nothing and ignoring the fact that Specialized is successful and assuming Specialized put no/little real thought into choosing what they did.
That doesn't make much sense.
Microsoft is a successful business. Those complaining that Windows 8 is a poor OS are just ignoring that Microsoft is successful. All those complaints are baseless.
Netflix is a successful business, those saying they were "doing it wrong" by raising rates and moving their mail dvd service to another company at the same time were just baseless and nonsensical.
Kodak is a hugely successful business. When they patented and tabled digital cameras in favor of the film camera market share they dominated, the naysayers were just uneducated morons. Digital wasn't going anywhere, and Kodak knows the camera business better than them, so it knew better by staying with film.
It makes no sense that consumes would not support New Coke. Coke knows what they are doing; after all, they make drinks for a living and are the world's largest soft drink manufacturer. People should know when to agree that something tastes good. New Coke only failed because of ignorant complainers who didn't know how to listen to a successful business when choosing a drink.
Based, it seems, on nothing and ignoring the fact that Specialized is successful and assuming Specialized put no/little real thought into choosing what they did.
Actually, I know exactly why they do what they do.