this did not imply that the technology driving them was inferior Does this imply that with $2 billion today, plus or minus $1 billion, one can achieve all thes

this did not imply that the technology driving them was inferior Does this imply that with $2 billion today, plus or minus $1 billion, one can achieve all these accomplishments and grow into a large technology company? You're the only one implying those things! It seems like an unlikely long-shot that Microsoft saved Apple. Why unlikely? They got into financial trouble due to bad decisions. They needed a bail-out from a former arch-rival to dodge bankruptcy. They eventually achieved huge success due to better decisions. There's nothing contradictory there.