Subj : The Downfall of OS/2
To   : Vorlon
From : Nightfox
Date : Fri May 12 2023 11:21 pm

  Re: The Downfall of OS/2
  By: Vorlon to All on Sat May 13 2023 10:18 am

 Vo> came across this youtub video of why OS/2 failed. It's and Hour and 39
 Vo> Minutes in length, but goes into great detail of how IBM shot themselfs in
 Vo> the foot many times in OS/2 life...

 Vo> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAMT187GWd4

 Vo> For someone that used OS/2 from the v3 days untill v4 connect, I can see
 Vo> why thigs went downhill...

I've heard some reasons why OS/2 failed.  Having it run Windows 3.x software was a benefit, but that also meant software developers just made their software for Windows, resulting in few native OS/2 programs..  Also I think I'd heard IBM's software development tools were fairly expensive?  And IMO, I don't think IBM marketed or advertised OS/2 well enough or pushed for it enough to get installed on OEM PCs.

Nightfox
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