Maybe it was also because people were closer to understanding how things work? I often came across the mindset, that people already payed so much for their com

Maybe it was also because people were closer to understanding how things work? I often came across the mindset, that people already payed so much for their computer - so now they feel the software they need, should be included and are unwilling to spend more money because in their mind it goes together. (although I think, that assumption got less over the years)