Newspapers with declining circulations can complain all they want about their readers and even say they have no taste. But you will still go out of business over time. A newspaper is not a public trust - it has a business model that either works or it doesn't. Marc Andreessen businesscirculationcomplain share on social
If the Net becomes the center of the universe, which is what seems to be happening, then the dizzying array of machines that will be plugged into it will virtually guarantee that the specifics of which chip and which operating system you've got will be irrelevant. Marc Andreessen arraycenterchip share on social
Today's leading real-world retailer, Wal-Mart, uses software to power its logistics and distribution capabilities, which it has used to crush its competition. Marc Andreessen capabilitycompetitioncrush Change image and share on social
I need more raw experience. I've read and watched a lot of things, but I haven't done a lot of things. Marc Andreessen experiencehavelot Change image and share on social
If you're the village blacksmith and a model T comes along, you better become a mechanic. People's lives are better when they get news online versus having to wait for the morning paper. It's a lot more efficient, a lot more real time, a lot less waste. Marc Andreessen blacksmithefficientlive share on social
The days when a car aficionado could repair his or her own car are long past, due primarily to the high software content. Marc Andreessen aficionadocarcontent Change image and share on social
Over the next 10 years, I expect many more industries to be disrupted by software, with new world-beating Silicon Valley companies doing the disruption in more cases than not. Marc Andreessen beatcasecompany Change image and share on social
Nokia and Research in Motion needed a modern operating system. They could have bought Palm or Android before Google did, but they didn't. Today, it's probably too late, and at the time they would have been criticized for overpaying, but as they say - shift happens. Marc Andreessen androidbuycriticize share on social
A very large percentage of economic activity is shifting online and it makes sense that there are more services that are going to charge. It also means there are going to be more people willing to pay. Marc Andreessen activitychargeeconomic share on social
There's a new generation of entrepreneurs in the Valley who have arrived since 2000, after the dotcom bust. They're completely fearless. Marc Andreessen arrivebustcompletely Change image and share on social
