I think it was a couple of things: 1. GUIs were mostly pretty terrible back then. Yes, even on a Mac. You can't tell from screenshots, but GUIs were incredibly

I think it was a couple of things: 1. GUIs were mostly pretty terrible back then. Yes, even on a Mac. You can't tell from screenshots, but GUIs were incredibly slow and clunky for daily use. 2. Clone PCs were much more affordable at a time when the cost of a computer was very high relative to now. When adjusting for inflation, a decent computer then would be $7,000-$8,000 in 2023 dollars.