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IBM's PCs were dependable but came at a premium price that was undercut by PC clones. OS/2 might have been superior but it had higher system requirements ($$$)
by ThrowawayB7 1mo ago
IBM's PCs were dependable but came at a premium price that was undercut by PC clones. OS/2 might have been superior but it had higher system requirements ($$$) and itself came at a premium price that was undercut by Windows 9x. At the end of the day, it was all about the price.
(Linux, being free as in beer, did the same to Windows Server and the other UNIXes not many years after.)
- SoftTalker 1mo agoI wonder if OS/2 was more limited in what hardware it could run on. Hardware vendors made Windows drivers for pretty much everything. Linux did not substitute for Windows Server to any great degree until quite recently. Commercial Unix, yes.
- spogbiper 1mo agoYes, I recall that not all hardware was supported (or well supported) although it wasn't a huge problem and I was able to find drivers for everything I personally needed. Video drivers that supported the full capabilities of the card were the biggest issue as I recall