The release of BeOS in 1995 pretty much marked the end of desktop operating systems diversity for nearly two decades. Windows 95 had already been released and q

The release of BeOS in 1995 pretty much marked the end of desktop operating systems diversity for nearly two decades. Windows 95 had already been released and quickly cornered the market. Although we perhaps have fewer options today than in the 80s and early 90s things are pretty healthy. No one operating system is dominant in the same way. Alongside Windows, ChromeOS and macOS both have significant shares on desktop and for consumers iOS and Android are just as important.