PC era vs dot-com era

Revolution OS

  • OS not run itself
  • License
  • Charging by support
  • Pay for update
    • download update
  • Training fee

Core Differences

  • PC Era vs Dot-com Era
    • Hardware-centric vs Software and services-centric
    • Physical distribution channels vs Digital distribution channels
    • Proprietary systems vs Open-source and collaborative development
    • Incremental innovation vs Disruptive innovation
    • User-centric design vs Rapid user acquisition and growth
    • Technical expertise valued vs Marketing and business model innovation valued
    • Longer development cycles vs Agile development and continuous deployment
    • Revenue from product sales vs Revenue from advertising and services
    • Customization and power users vs Ease of use and mass market appeal

Famous Company

  • PC era
    • IBM
    • Apple Inc.
    • Microsoft
    • Red Hat
    • AT&T
    • Dell
    • HP
    • Atari
    • Sun Microsystems
    • Sony
    • Toshiba
    • Acer
    • Cyberlink
    • Toshiba

Famous OS, Software

  • Debian
  • Fedora
  • OpenSUSE
  • BSD
    • FreeBSD and OpenBSD
  • Apache
  • Firefox