The question for observers of ecosystems is whether ARM can triumph long-term against Intel and prove that the new ecosystem model of business works sustainably.

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The modern platform and ecosystem business model is an Apple invention.

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They are writing a new playbook around content, device, and connectivity and that in turn places more and more importance on the interface and OS. But these elements are really about the broader development of a platform and ecosystem business model that Nick Vitalari and I describe in The Elastic Enterprise.

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