Motorola’s desire to become a consumer electronics giant might have to wait another day. Reports says that Moto and its manufacturing partner, Proview International of Hong Kong, have ended their alliance to make Motorola TVs for the Chinese market. Thank god! This was going to be a colossal cock-up and a sheer waste of dollars for Motorola, not to mention dilution of its core brand. In my opinion, trying to get into TV-hardware business is like getting into the buggy-whip business back in the 1900s. You know where the market is headed. Make good cell phones Moto, and profits will follow. Sometimes, its a good thing to focus.
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