I think a counter example would be Google Streeview.
I remember when Apple launched their own Map service I was thinking that there is no way they were going to tackle something in the real-world "meat-space" the same way Google did to produce Streetview and gather improved map data.
They literally put a fleet of cars on the street and drove down a majority of the roads, big and small, in the United States and then in many other countries.
I remember when Apple launched their own Map service I was thinking that there is no way they were going to tackle something in the real-world "meat-space" the same way Google did to produce Streetview and gather improved map data.
They literally put a fleet of cars on the street and drove down a majority of the roads, big and small, in the United States and then in many other countries.