There's a resource that no other large company has, though - Jeff Bezos. Don't underestimate the importance of having such a brilliant guy in the #1 spot.
It's almost as if success is not purely a function of talent and capital. Who knew?
No offense to you, but I am getting really tired of luck-driven nihilism.
Survivorship bias doesn't mean everything is hopeless, it is just a reality you should hedge for.
I didn't interpret the comment as meaning luck driven. I thought it meant that execution and being prolific can also be factors, in addition to talent and capital. Samsung seemed to learn a lot by trying lots of form factors and seeing which ones sell.