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Microsoft thwarted again


Comment was:
"Betamax WAS superior but they wanted to license the technology and VHS was
GIVEN away.  And the rest is history..."

That's one side of this technological difference, the biggest difference 
between 
the two technologies, is the very big advantage Windows has over IBM simply 
because of the home desktop.
It hasn't a stitch to do with which is the 'better' technology.
It's a form of continuity...people are more at ease, with a machine they also 
use at home.
IMHO, that is the biggest reason why Windows has a very big leg up, over IBM, 
and until things change there, it will remain so.
People embraced Linux
Why is it so difficult for IBM to realize they need to review their desktop 
strategy again.They obviously didn't win 
the hardware wars either.


Ken Shields
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