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# Hal Varian on IT as a commodity
- URL: https://www.lorcandempsey.net/hal-varian-on-it-as-a-commodity/
- Published: 2004-05-09T20:29:04.000Z
- Updated: 2004-05-09T20:29:04.000Z
- Author: Lorcan Dempsey
- Tags: Books, Systems

Hal Varian reviews Nicholas Carr’s book [*Does IT matter*](https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1591394449/qid=1084148876/sr=8-1/ref=pd%5Fka%5F1/103-6732913-6531816?v=glance&s=books&n=507846&ref=lorcandempsey.net):

> Business > Economic Scene: How Much Does Information Technology Matter?”>In my view, companies cannot afford to ignore information technology, or relegate it to the back burner. Commoditizing it does not necessarily mean innovation slows. If anything, it could accelerate as more and more innovators experiment and tinker with those cheap, ubiquitous information technology commodities. \[[The New York Times > Business > Economic Scene: How Much Does Information Technology Matter?](https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/06/business/06scene.html?ei=5007&en=9f3cecacccec67a3&ex=1399176000&partner=TECHDIRT&pagewanted=all&position=)\]