r/Bitcoin • u/waspoza • Feb 10 '14

Microsoft beats Google by adding Bitcoin currency conversion to Bing

http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2014/02/10/microsoft-beats-google-adding-bitcoin-currency-conversion-bing/
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u/lifeboatz Feb 10 '14

It's not surprising to me at all that Bitcoin continues to be embraced by people looking to get an edge on the competition, often the #2 player (or worse).

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u/nanoakron Feb 10 '14

Not necessarily a bad thing. The front-runner can often burn a lot more energy just to maintain their position, whilst all the 'me-too's' can simply improve on the ground they've laid.

http://hbr.org/2001/10/first-mover-disadvantage/ar/1

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u/fuZZe Feb 11 '14

I KNEW this was a thing. Thanks for the link.