Much like RIM, Adobe holds a virtual monopoly, but is well on its way to mismanaging itself into oblivion. Adobe's future-publishing transition is not going well as publishers move from delivering content on paper to delivering content on computer tablets. Their solution, Digital Publishing Suite, is technically flawed, chronically misses deadlines, buggy, over complicated, and perceived by the industry as overpriced. Poor customer support has cost Adobe the good will of its customers. Management is thrashing about with too many unfocused product development projects. Adobe's inability to deliver is causing problems for Apple because it is slowing content development, which is strategically important to Apple. All this adds up to high potential for a sudden reversal in Adobe's fortunes.
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Much like RIM, Adobe holds a virtual monopoly, but is well on its way to mismanaging itself into oblivion. Adobe's future-publishing transition is not going well as publishers move from delivering content on paper to delivering content on computer tablets. Their solution, Digital Publishing Suite, is technically flawed, chronically misses deadlines, buggy, over complicated, and perceived by the industry as overpriced. Poor customer support has cost Adobe the good will of its customers. Management is thrashing about with too many unfocused product development projects. Adobe's inability to deliver is causing problems for Apple because it is slowing content development, which is strategically important to Apple. All this adds up to high potential for a sudden reversal in Adobe's fortunes.