>Imagine how people would react if their operating system was so hilariously incapable of managing its responsibilities.
Are you forgetting decades of Windows blue screens? It took Windows ages to become somewhat reliable, and when it finally did, they added a bunch of advertisements to it. Yet, in all that time of enduring BSODs, most people happily stuck with it instead of exploring alternatives that were proven to be far more reliable.
For desktops users, there were other appeals for windows. A solid productivity suite, gaming support, and easier user experience
But the important part is that they had the choice of exploring other alternatives. Unlike ports, which have to deal with union workers and have no alternative labor options.
>For desktops users, there were other appeals for windows. A solid productivity suite, gaming support, and easier user experience
Really? In 1995-98? I'm pretty sure OS/2 offered a better experience for most things at the time, except gaming. And I don't think MS Office existed at the time; WordPerfect was pretty strong still, as was Lotus.
All things considered they were not necessarily superior for the tasks at hand.
The part I'm interested in is that most people aren't averse to discussing improvements and alternatives, for these kinds of operating systems...but others are different.
Are you forgetting decades of Windows blue screens? It took Windows ages to become somewhat reliable, and when it finally did, they added a bunch of advertisements to it. Yet, in all that time of enduring BSODs, most people happily stuck with it instead of exploring alternatives that were proven to be far more reliable.