Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 03:15:48 GMT From: "James Sweet" <jamessweetnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Strange thing...
> > Platform engineering allows a company to do the non-customer-noticed stuff > once and do it well, and spend their money on things that the customer cares > about to differentiate products. Do you really care if the struts on your > Mercedes are the same as on a Dodge minivan? Yes, I do in fact... Or do you care about things > like the navigation system and leather seats? > No, not really, I can find my way around on my own and leather seats are more work to maintain than they're worth (I have two cars with them right now) > So why do you care that the same platform is used on the Malibu as on the > 9-3 (among others)? > > Because it'd be cheaper to just go by a Malibu, if I buy a Saab (or other unique marque) I expect it to be unique and have some individual personality, that's what I'm paying the premium for.
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