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They even made them a little bigger, and they still overheated... All because they had to have the top line specs for video, pushing the little SoC to the limit while recording. The heat makes battery life worse, too.
Ironically, cold also trashes their battery life.
They certainly wouldn't survive if capitalism was working as intended. GoPro is one of the most institutionally arrogant companies around, they seem unable to understand that they have competition. (Which to be fair they absolutely didn't for the first few years of their existence). In 2026 they make a mediocre product with horrible software, and even worse customer service. In contrast, I've smashed the absolute shi…
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Investment is not demand. You are describing the problem. That irrational exuberance is why the AI money pit is going to implode.
GoPro issue is that memory chips are too expensive. And new memory chip factories are not being created, because that is long term investment.
Curious parallel to iRobot (Roomba): first mover in new product segment, became genericized name for things in that segment, in the end, (possibly in GoPro's case) could not compete in that segment
Basically the problem with American corporate thinking. Make a great product, stop innovating, and then spend the rest of the life of you company trying to extra as many dollars as possible from the first mover goodwill. Spend as few of those dollar possible innovating or improving the product. Or if you are innovating, it's in ways to break your old products to try and trick your customers into buying more. The core…
This is also a lesson in failed leadership. Woodman is a CEO who founded the company. He has a controlling share and has never had to answer to a real board in his tenure. The company lost 99% of its value from its peak under him. The brand might still have value but his legacy is basically a Greek tragedy.
The physical buttons on a GoPro are frustrating to use: hold down or continuously press or press once. No thanks. The software is bad too: WiFi hotspot that disconnects from your usual phone WiFi. Now sync to the app. Nag about a cloud subscription. Now choose photos and sync to your phone gallery. No thanks.
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GoPro has been squandering their lead for like 15 years.
I feel like I heard this same rumor a decade+ ago. Not a rumor when announced on a public market, but it's not the first time they've been perceived as a precarious has-been.