A commenter criticizes Coherent for a perceived lack of product differentiation, questioning what the company offers beyond commoditized GBIC optical transceivers relative to competing manufacturers.

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        "excerpt": "Brother coherent is a joke. I mean, what do they offer besides GBICs? I can name a thousand manufacturers doing the same, why them and no others? Puts.",
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      "[post] Tech is taking a hit this morning: Chip makers and hardware suppliers are getting sold off before the bell: * Coherent ($COHR): -4.42%"
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