If a firm wishes to avoid giving away its own installed base or complementary goods advantages to others,it should ensure that its products are incompatible with those of future entrants.

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If a firm ensures that its products are incompatible with those of future entrants, it can prevent those competitors from benefiting from the firm's installed base or complementary goods advantages. This strategy is known as creating "technological lock-in" and it can act as a barrier to entry for potential competitors.

If a Firm Wishes to Avoid Giving Away Its Own