Modularization vs. Integration - Which Is Best?

re: Modularization vs. Integration - Which Is Best?

SteveRowe — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:15:26 GMT

@Mark, that is an astute observation.

@Shane, definitely check out this book. The theory I describe is in chapters 5 and 6.

re: Modularization vs. Integration - Which Is Best?

Shane MacLaughlin — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:39:33 GMT

Thanks for the heads up on Christensen's book, Steve. A friend lent it too my a while back with a strong recommendation. A second recommendation means I guess I should actually read it.

Personally, I prefer being involved in more vertical markets, and as they inevitably flatten out, I move on. The fractal analogy is a good one. I tend to think of the leading edge of technology as being at the leaves with the heavier horizontal markets at the core.

re: Modularization vs. Integration - Which Is Best?

Mark Sowul — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:41:03 GMT

If you're right, then it's too bad that MS chose to abandon the modular (PlaysForSure) model and replace it with the integrated Zune model (to say nothing of the ill will and distrust inherently generated by abandoning PFS).