Comment on Ask HN: What are the signs a piece of technology will become commoditized?Comments−brandonmenc10y"Commoditized" meaning "sold as a product?"If you can produce more than one and sell it at a price people are willing to pay, it will be commoditized - right?Particle colliders probably won't be commoditized; spacecraft will.−T-A10yIt usually means a product which can be bought from multiple providers, all largely equivalent in terms of features, and therefore primarily competing on price:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CommoditizationCrude oil and oil paintings signed by Pablo Picasso have both been known to be sold for money, but only one of them is a commodity.
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"Commoditized" meaning "sold as a product?"
If you can produce more than one and sell it at a price people are willing to pay, it will be commoditized - right?
Particle colliders probably won't be commoditized; spacecraft will.
It usually means a product which can be bought from multiple providers, all largely equivalent in terms of features, and therefore primarily competing on price:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commoditization
Crude oil and oil paintings signed by Pablo Picasso have both been known to be sold for money, but only one of them is a commodity.