> The real threat was dumb terminals (aka web browsers). Even today, the world could run on Mac OS / iOS and Safari. If Microsoft was okay with sacrificing Wind

> The real threat was dumb terminals (aka web browsers). Even today, the world could run on Mac OS / iOS and Safari. If Microsoft was okay with sacrificing Windows market share and instead controlled content and services, they would be much more valuable They were more valuable (as % of total stock market) back in 1999. MSFT massive valuation and the consequent Gates wealth swelling to 150B back in 1999 was the reason why the DOJ attacked them.