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Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016

From Slimer <.m@nsn.s>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016
Date 2015-11-04 10:48 -0500
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On 2015-11-04 9:48 AM, Ezekiel wrote:
> "Slimer" <.m@nsn.s> wrote in message news:n1d4rp$411$1@dont-email.me...
>> On 2015-11-03 9:21 PM, GreyCloud wrote:
>>> On 11/03/15 16:41, Slimer wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>> They are going to have to keep the prices very competitive to bring 
>>>>> back
>>>>> in at this stage.
>>>>
>>>> I doubt that they would. If anything, IBM, delusional as always, would
>>>> think that it's worth $300 because they touched it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> That was the real problem back then.  Plus they wanted too much for
>>> their developer tools.
>>
>> I remember that out of desperate, at some point in 1994 or 1995, IBM
>> started selling OS/2 for $40. I didn't buy it but only because I was a
>> broke teenager but otherwise I think I would have bought it to keep it
>> as a souvenir from when IBM was still relevant.
> 
> I think that even if they gave OS/2 away for free it would at best be a very 
> small niche player in the OS market. Nothing against OS/2, it's simply a 
> matter of being too little, too late.

Given away for free in the 90s, it might have captured quite a bit of
the market. However, Windows 3.1 was technically free too (just about
everyone had an illegal copy of it lying around somewhere and builders
installed it without issue on every PC that they sold). At the end of
the day, between Windows 3.1 which had a shitload of applications
written for it and OS/2 which had virtually none or terrible ports of
those same Windows apps, I imagine that most people would have chosen
Windows 3.1 if given the choice.


-- 
Slimer

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OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-03 10:09 -0500
  Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-03 10:30 -0500
    Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-03 10:40 -0500
      Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-03 13:04 -0600
        Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-03 14:45 -0500
          Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-03 19:25 -0500
            Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-04 14:23 -0600
              Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-04 15:39 -0500
        Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-11-03 16:09 -0700
          Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-03 19:30 -0500
            Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-03 19:35 -0500
          Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-11-03 19:20 -0700
        Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-11-04 11:56 -0600
          Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-11-04 19:08 +0100
            Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-11-05 07:29 -0600
              Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-05 08:44 -0500
          Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-04 14:49 -0500
            Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-04 15:00 -0500
              Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-04 17:25 -0500
            Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-04 14:24 -0600
            Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Tattoo Vampire <sitting@this.computer> - 2015-11-05 12:31 +0000
              Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-11-05 07:51 -0500
              Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-05 09:59 -0500
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-05 10:02 -0500
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-05 10:10 -0500
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-11-05 13:34 -0700
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-11-05 13:33 -0700
      Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-11-03 16:09 -0700
        Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-03 18:41 -0500
          Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-11-03 19:21 -0700
            Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-04 09:33 -0500
              Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-11-04 09:48 -0500
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-04 10:48 -0500
      Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-03 19:01 -0500
    Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-03 13:03 -0600
      Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Bob Loblaw <BL@LinuxProfessionals.com> - 2015-11-03 19:03 -0500
        Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-04 14:23 -0600
  Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2015-11-03 17:24 -0800
    Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2015-11-03 17:41 -0800
      Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-03 21:05 -0500
      Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2015-11-04 23:04 +0000
        Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2015-11-04 23:15 +0000
          Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-04 19:46 -0600
        Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-04 18:27 -0500
    Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-03 21:04 -0500
  Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-11-05 15:28 +0000
    Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-05 10:40 -0500
      Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-11-06 12:27 +0000
        Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-11-06 13:33 +0100
          Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-06 07:52 -0500
            Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-11-06 14:31 +0100
              Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-06 08:33 -0500
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-11-06 14:39 +0100
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Lloyd  E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2015-11-06 07:41 -0600
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2015-11-07 09:21 +0000
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-07 10:18 -0500
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2015-11-07 12:44 -0700
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-11-07 19:49 +0000
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-11-09 07:22 -0600
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-11-09 13:32 +0000
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-06 08:50 -0500
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-11-06 13:53 +0000
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-06 09:04 -0500
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-11-06 07:26 -0800
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-11-09 12:51 +0000
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-11-09 06:47 -0800
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-11-10 09:29 +0000
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-11-10 08:02 -0800
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-11-12 11:12 +0000
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-11-12 11:09 -0700
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-11-10 09:29 -0700
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-11-10 08:38 -0800
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-11-12 11:18 +0000
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-11-12 11:10 -0700
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-11-09 09:16 -0700
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-11-09 09:10 -0800
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-11-06 12:50 -0700
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2015-11-06 23:06 +0000
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-06 18:12 -0500
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-11-07 00:27 +0100
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-06 18:30 -0500
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-11-07 00:35 +0100
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-11-06 18:41 -0500
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-06 18:58 -0500
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-11-06 19:48 -0700
                Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-06 18:53 -0500
              Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-06 09:49 -0600
          Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-11-06 13:28 +0000
            Re: OS/2 Warp set to return in 2016 Lloyd  E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2015-11-06 07:34 -0600

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