Sun makes (made) awesome technology. They built things no one else could build. They also built things no one wanted. In fact, they had a really hard time figuring out what people wanted, this was their weakness.
Oracle, on the other hand, is extremely good and marketing. They are especially good at marketing to business. They are also good at knowing what businesses want (or alternately, making business people want what they have). I don't like Oracle, but I have to say this may be the best thing th
They are especially good at marketing to business. They are also good at knowing what businesses want
This is just a minor nitpick, but knowing what your customers want is part of the marketing. Marketing is not just advertising, though many seem to forget that.
Are You Really Prepared for the Hardware Market? (Score:5, Interesting)
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Oracle, on the other hand, is extremely good and marketing. They are especially good at marketing to business. They are also good at knowing what businesses want (or alternately, making business people want what they have). I don't like Oracle, but I have to say this may be the best thing th
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This is just a minor nitpick, but knowing what your customers want is part of the marketing. Marketing is not just advertising, though many seem to forget that.
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This is just a minor nitpick, but knowing what your customers want is part of the marketing.
Good marketing includes hookers and blow.
Give 'em that and then your customers will buy whatever you are selling.
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Yep.
It's only really a problem when you are trying to sell hookers and blow.
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Yes, much like people buy hotdogs from the guy with the wiener cart, except when he is giving them away.
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"Yes, much like people buy hotdogs from the guy with the wiener cart, except when he is giving them away."
First dose for free, man, but only first dose.