What are the impacts of Microsofts monopoly in operating system to the computer industry?
• Using Windows to Leverage Application Software Dominance: an operating system attracts software to develop since any alternative faces not only has to challenge and create a better OS but must also compete against a whole array of already existing software applications. • Reluctance to change: businesses train employees in one technology and are reluctant to abandon that investment in training, while the existence of a pool of people trained in that technology encourages other businesses to adopt that technology. • Standardization: as desktop OS and software has to be able to work with client-server networks and an array of other technologies, it becomes nearly impossible to abandon an established set of technology standards that tie those different parts together.
