[Coco] That Big Shadow Over Your Shoulder...

[Neil Morrison]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Theodore (Alex) Evans" <alxevans at concentric.net>


> On Feb 29, 2004, at 5:17 PM, John E. Malmberg wrote:
>
> > But the bottom line is that the applications drive the platform
> > choice, and for most people, it will lock them in.
>
> And the platform of choice drives where the applications are.  It
is a
> viscous cycle which has little if anything to do with the actual
merits
> of the platforms.

Applies to most things. VHS vs. Beta anyone? Everyone tries to figure
out the winner and go with that. MS hasn't always guessed right, but
they've done it enough to be winners.

Neil