As many peripherals depend on the same platform, they become complements, rather than competitors. I think Lichtman is wrong, but the paper is well-worth reading. I read all the papers in this volume, not just the sample I've discussed here. The important thing to me has been the rapid growth of the Internet and the manner in which it has penetrated our culture. The big question is whether it, like some other technologies, will wane as well.
Telephones are over a century old, but have yet to penetrate much of the globe.
We talk of the information technologies upending social and economic structures. Only time will tell. Inc. All rights reserved.