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Windows lacked the fit and finish of the Macintosh. But it didn't matter. Because there were hundreds of Windows machines whereas there was only a few varia
by akamaka 16y ago
Windows lacked the fit and finish of the Macintosh. But
it didn't matter. Because there were hundreds of Windows
machines whereas there was only a few variations of Macintosh...
This has long been the conventional wisdom, but given recent history, I'm less and less convinced that it's true. There's a myriad of other factors to consider, like hardware decisions, marketing strategies, and much more.
It's really quite imprudent to bet on Android for only that reason.
- protomyth 16y agoI sometimes wonder if Novell didn't help Microsoft in the business market more than seems to get reported. Novell provided a pretty good (for the time) networking solution that allowed decent management.