Re:The Unix-Haters Handbook (1994) [pdf]
by pjmlp on Monday March 18, 2019 @09:32AM
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It was the OS for PCs, only geeks and some IT departments ever bothered updating their OSes.
Regular consumers just handle their computers like appliances, getting a new one with whatever OS it gets bundled with.
The monopoly worked both ways, any OEM was free to ditch Microsoft agreements, they just cared to improve their profits by getting into bed with Microsoft.
Regular consumers just handle their computers like appliances, getting a new one with whatever OS it gets bundled with.
The monopoly worked both ways, any OEM was free to ditch Microsoft agreements, they just cared to improve their profits by getting into bed with Microsoft.