I basically agree with you, but even though it was "later" that Windows became the go-to easy OS, its reign in that category lasted long enough to be a big part

I basically agree with you, but even though it was "later" that Windows became the go-to easy OS, its reign in that category lasted long enough to be a big part of consumer computing history. I do remember many friends and teachers loving Macintosh before I used it much, and I can imagine all the reasons they felt it made more sense or was simply more pleasing. However, even though I now prefer OS X to Windows, I know that people have generally found Windows easier, and even if the only reason was because the average user learned it first (at home or at the office), that still gave Microsoft an advantage in holding onto a huge number of users who stuck with it because it was what they were used to (found to be easiest).