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Microsoft Volume I

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How PC Hardware Started to become commoditized

Microsoft found a lucrative opportunity by licensing DOS to PC clone companies, ensuring that the operating system was packaged with every machine sold, allowing them to profit significantly from each unit. This marked a crucial shift where the value moved from hardware to software, leading to a saturation of undifferentiated PC hardware and a rise in software importance in the tech industry.

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