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Ask HN: Which company would you miss the most if it would go out of business?

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Coca-Cola. I really like soda. I have zero vices other than my love for soda. I don't drink alcohol or smoke or anything like that. It's just soda. So if Coke went out of business, I'd be devastated.

I'm 33 days free from soda. Man, could I go for a Coke/Pepsi right now. But I shall persevere!

I'm actually caffeine-free for over a year. (I drink Sprite and other non-caffeinated sodas.) The first few days was AWFUL, but after that I didn't miss it much. It turns out I enjoy drinking stuff, but water gets really boring and it's too hot for tea right now, so soda it is!

Consider drinking seltzer. Canada Dry is surprisingly good. Let it get really cold in your refrigerator. For some reason, it tends to have a better bite and stays fizzy longer when it's opened while colder (Sources needed).

Seltzer helped me to quit a Pepsi habit in college and while I occasionally drink soda, it tends to taste super sweet now to the point of not really tasting good to me anymore.

Considered and rejected! I can't stand seltzer or sparkling water with no flavor. And stuff like La Croix doesn't have enough flavor to overpower the bitterness of the carbonation. So nope, not a fan. Glad you enjoy it, though! :)

https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/coca-cola-to-kill-off-ha...

NOOOOO, SAY IT AIN'T SO!!

Bic.[1] The cigarette lighter folks. Their lighters are such a ubiquitous, wonderful tool that humanity forgot just how big a deal fire is.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9_Bic

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purism_(company)

One of the rare companies respecting the freedom and privacy of users. One of the largest innovators in the field of mobile phones.

Probably the one I work for since that's who's paying my bills.

Mozilla, I actually got a bit angry with some of their products lately (namely the Firefox) and stopped using it. But without it it would be kind of Chromium everywhere world.

We'd all probably miss "The Compass Group", the world's largest restaurant holding company. Never heard of it? Dozens of restaurant chains would be gone.

Google

Apple

Spotify

Patagonia.

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