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Re: Apple and the Holy War

Subject: Re: Apple and the Holy War
From: Roy and/or Janet Miller <millers@inetnebr.com>
Date: 2000/05/15
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
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Steve Mentzer wrote:

> >IMHO, if Linux had been around to compete with Windows in it's early
> >days, I expect Windows and MS would have had a lot harder time gaining
> >the market dominance it enjoys today.
>
> I doubt it...

I doubt it too. PCGeos was available about the same time as Windows 3.0.
It's Motif interface was vastly superior, and it had true multitasking,
even on an 8088, while Win 3.0 barely ran on an 8088. Micro$oft had the
marketing muscle to bury Geos, and they did. Just because some product is
superior doesn't mean it will win. Sadly.

Roy

References:
- Re: Apple and the Holy War
  - From: pausch@saafNOSPAM.se (Paul Schlyter)
- Re: Apple and the Holy War
  - From: supertimer@aol.com (Supertimer)
- Re: Apple and the Holy War
  - From: pausch@saafNOSPAM.se (Paul Schlyter)
- Re: Apple and the Holy War
  - From: Phoenyx <quazar@dcnet2000.com>
- Re: Apple and the Holy War
  - From: Steve Mentzer <smentzer@pacbell.net>

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