In technology, the low end often overtakes the high end

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If it is true that...

In technology, the low end often overtakes the high end 1 0 2

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Inexpensive products tend to become more powerful over time, eventually outperforming high-end products 1 0 2

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The best opportunities for startups are in niche markets where things are currently very bad 1 0 2

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Companies spend a lot of money on software and often get poor quality in return 1 0 2

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Selling software to smaller companies is easier than selling to big ones 1 0 2

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In technology, the low end often overtakes the high end 1 0 2

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Inexpensive products tend to become more powerful over time, eventually outperforming high-end products 1 0 2

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There are many areas that are as backward as search was before Google 2 0 3

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A startup makes money by offering people better technology than they currently have 1 0 2 Making technology easy to use can significantly increase sales 1 0 2 Selling software to smaller companies is easier than selling to big ones 1 0 2 Inexpensive products tend to become more powerful over time, eventually outperforming high-end products 1 0 2 Being first to market does not necessarily confer significant advantages in most businesses 1 0 2 Startups should aim to be cool and cheap, not expensive and impressive 1 0 2 High technology systems for treating health problems often yield dismal results 1 0 1 Starting a company can yield higher highs and lower lows than traditional employment 1 0 2 There is currently more funding available for biotech or hard-tech companies than ever before 1 0 2 Technology decreases the cost of achieving an objective 0 0 1