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I don't think that's a cogent argument. The quote "Nobody ever got fired for buying IBM” is as close as I can get to without writing a long response. That kept
by ktta 4y ago
I don't think that's a cogent argument. The quote "Nobody ever got fired for buying IBM” is as close as I can get to without writing a long response. That kept them in business to the detriment of the industry even if the world didn't fall apart.
First mover advantage is real, even in consumer market; Zune was better but iPod won. Think of how different the world is today because of that.
- js8 4y agoI work on IBM mainframes, and as you can see, they didn't win, although they easily could have. But the success of System/360, as well IBM PC, owes to their openness, contrary to your claim.
- ktta 4y agoIt's not all or nothing forever. It look a long time before IBM came down. I would call domination for as long as they did a win. Openness of the platform has nothing to do with what I'm talking about, it is their prevalence as a company on many areas even when there were perfectly good alternatives.