-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Howard Brazee Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 12:47 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: The Development of the Vital IBM PC in Spite of the Corporate Culture of IBM
On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 21:22:24 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: >Microsoft Windows dominates the world today for the same reason - it's >the _de facto_ standard for which you have the best chance of getting >software. But it only became a success in the beginning because it >*did* offer value; if you already had a PC, it was cheaper to spend >about $100 on a program than to run out and buy a whole new computer >(i.e., a Macintosh) to have a graphical user interface. How many bought PCs without Windows and then decided to buy Windows? Or even who bought PCs without DOS and then decided to buy DOS? <SNIP> Better yet, try to buy a NAME computer that doesn't have an O/S, or has Linux (any distribution) pre-installed. I have found that it actually cost MORE to get a machine W/O M/$'s Windows! -- Steve Thompson ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
