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Re: Home Phones Face Uncertain Future

John McHarry (mcharryj@bellsouth.net)
Mon, 01 Nov 2004 22:41:53 GMT

Lisa Hancock wrote:

OK, up to here:

> Fourth, the implementation and marketing of technology is critical.
> Dilbert might make fun of the marketing types, but they are necessary.
> The genius of Edison was not in the light bulb, but rather a whole
> power generation and distribution network to make the light bulbs work
> and earn money from them.

I think the generation and distribution network was where he blew
it. He championed relatively low voltage DC over Tesla's AC system,
which won out. Of course, the Swan/Edison incandescent light doesn't
much care.

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