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- From: mattair@sun44.synercom.hounix.org (Charles Mattair)
- Subject: Re: FCC will proclaim Microsoft is run by Communists! :)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan6.151601.13446@sun44.synercom.hounix.org>
- Organization: Synercom Technology, Inc., Houston, TX
- References: <1992Dec21.225330.14706@nosc.mil> <9212213006@ritz.mordor.com> <1992Dec29.205926.10277@microsoft.com>
- Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 15:16:01 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec29.205926.10277@microsoft.com> philipla@microsoft.com (Phil Lafornara) writes:
- >
- > No, it's the OEMs, who listen to the feedback from their customers.
- >Right now, those customers overwhelmingly want DOS/Windows. If
- >that changes in the future, it may become economical for OEMs
- >to offer other preinstalled OSes. Right now it simply is not.
- >
-
- Nice try but wrong. The customers say they want DOS/windows because thats all
- they have heard of. If
- . you only see glowing mentions of DOS, Windows and NT in the trade press
- and in ads.
- . OS/2 is treated as vaporware while NT is _the_ operating system for
- everything from toasters to Crays.
- . if the only bundled products you are offered are MS products.
- . the OEM pushes MS products due to the take or pay contract.
- . you get a blank stare or resistance when you ask if you can substitute.
- you probably go with MS products.
-
- MS doesn't have its market share due to any particular ability to build good,
- bug free software (although DOS and Windows must be bug free based on reports
- from MS). It has it based on raw marketing skill.
- --
- Charles Mattair mattair@synercom.hounix.org
- Any opinions offered are my own and do not reflect those of my employer.
- Gates and Walton are the perfect reasons for a wealth tax.
-