Comments on: Expect Change http://www.productivity501.com/expect-change/95/ Pieces of the productivity puzzle. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:02:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Debra Russell http://www.productivity501.com/expect-change/95/comment-page-1/#comment-126130 Debra Russell Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:25:47 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=95#comment-126130 In terms of evolution, the most successful species isn't the biggest, fastest or strongest, it's the one that adapts best to change. In terms of evolution, the most successful species isn’t the biggest, fastest or strongest, it’s the one that adapts best to change.

]]> By: Mandar Vaze http://www.productivity501.com/expect-change/95/comment-page-1/#comment-99672 Mandar Vaze Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:13:11 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=95#comment-99672 @Jim, The Example of minidisc is an apt one. I have a rarely used minidisc player (and several blank minidiscs lying at my home somewhere) Sad (for many of the minidisc owners like myself) but True none the less. @Jim,
The Example of minidisc is an apt one. I have a rarely used minidisc player (and several blank minidiscs lying at my home somewhere)

Sad (for many of the minidisc owners like myself) but True none the less.

]]> By: DanGTD http://www.productivity501.com/expect-change/95/comment-page-1/#comment-99659 DanGTD Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:10:10 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=95#comment-99659 As Anthony Robbins says in his book Awaken the Giant Within, in the chapter about making money: “The value of anything is purely dependent upon technology” As Anthony Robbins says in his book Awaken the Giant Within, in the chapter about making money:

“The value of anything is purely dependent upon technology”

]]> By: DanGTD http://www.productivity501.com/expect-change/95/comment-page-1/#comment-99658 DanGTD Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:09:22 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=95#comment-99658 As Anthony Robbins says in his book Awaken the Giant Within, in the chapter about making money: "The value of anything is purely dependent on technology" As Anthony Robbins says in his book Awaken the Giant Within, in the chapter about making money:

“The value of anything is purely dependent on technology”

]]> By: Mark Shead http://www.productivity501.com/expect-change/95/comment-page-1/#comment-99590 Mark Shead Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:37:11 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=95#comment-99590 Good example. I think the MiniDisc format didn't live up to expectations because Sony tried to control it too tightly. There were many people who still needed MiniDisc type capabilities, but more from the recording aspect, but Sony made it hard to get your data back off the device. They seem to be doing something similar with Blue Ray. They want it to take off, but places like Apple are staying away from it because of the licensing. Even for people who really want to buy BlueRay disks, it is hard to understand why they cost $10 to $20 more than a regular DVD. Good example.

I think the MiniDisc format didn’t live up to expectations because Sony tried to control it too tightly. There were many people who still needed MiniDisc type capabilities, but more from the recording aspect, but Sony made it hard to get your data back off the device. They seem to be doing something similar with Blue Ray. They want it to take off, but places like Apple are staying away from it because of the licensing.

Even for people who really want to buy BlueRay disks, it is hard to understand why they cost $10 to $20 more than a regular DVD.

]]> By: infmom http://www.productivity501.com/expect-change/95/comment-page-1/#comment-99591 infmom Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:17:06 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=95#comment-99591 When my grandfather died in 1970, he left my father an extensive stock portfolio. My father, a brilliant teacher and a total clueless newbie about managing money, thought he'd be ahead of the game if he sold off some stock in a company he'd never heard of. Texas Instruments. Right before the personal calculator took off. When my grandfather died in 1970, he left my father an extensive stock portfolio. My father, a brilliant teacher and a total clueless newbie about managing money, thought he’d be ahead of the game if he sold off some stock in a company he’d never heard of.

Texas Instruments. Right before the personal calculator took off.

]]> By: Jim http://www.productivity501.com/expect-change/95/comment-page-1/#comment-99589 Jim Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:32:25 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=95#comment-99589 How about when Sony released the Minidisc, which didn't last long when MP3s came on the scene. How about when Sony released the Minidisc, which didn’t last long when MP3s came on the scene.

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