IBM failed with OS/S in that market because DOS (Windows) was cheaper.
“IBM failed with OS/S in that market because DOS (Windows) was cheaper. “
We’re saying the same thing. IBM was pricing the market for corporate users and figured individuals would not buy PCs for home use. Hence the higher price.
Microsoft priced things lower and sold it to the world.
Linux went free but still can’t get a foothold in the desktop market. Partially because the space is filled already but mostly because the linux desktop product isn’t as easy to use. There also aren’t as many software products for use on Linux.