"If you mean machines that last less then there predecessors and have a shorter warranty, then I can understand why people would be rabidly resistant to innovation."
I was not addressing those issues in detail Chet.
Those could be summarized by my comments saying that WP still has issues in other areas. And so does the industry as a whole.
Not too long ago, appliances had tiered warranties where racks and PCBs and drive components would be covered with addition 3-5yr warranties.
But now, except for MT's skimpy 10yr warranties on silly parts that never break, and except for SQ's longer warranties, the WHOLE industry only now offers paltry 1yr warranties on everything.
I'm not holding my breath, but I wonder if this extra domestic breathing room from the tariffs will inspire the companies to put some quality and warranties back in?
Oh, and just because a concept existed 30 years prior, doesn't mean it cannot be innovated upon.
The cell phone existed before the iphone. But Apple truly made the Smart Phone market that everyone eventually got into.
And yes, I'm ignoring Blackberry, because if they were so great, they would've dominated first. And they didn't.
Just because the VMW idea was already around, doesn't mean it wasn't further innovated upon and then successfully commercialized by WP.