If you feel pushed into running Windows 95, then in some way, it must better serve your needs than the others do. Railing against Windows 95 is like complaining about the poor quality of commercial television. Competition and Dominance Microsoft's domination includes both the operating system and desktop applications, but this wasn't always the case. Yes, Microsoft used its marketing power, but these companies had just as much marketing power. The sad reality is that each of these competitors shot itself through arrogance and stupid mistakes.
Competition is a funny thing.
We want more of it, because it holds in check big companies like Microsoft. Yet we buy the most popular software, which is also from Microsoft, killing the competition. Fortunately, computer technology changes rapidly, providing opportunities for new companies to compete. A few years ago, no one had heard of Netscape, and in the coming years, other new competitors will emerge. Microsoft's past successes will quickly be old hat, and it will have to win each battle anew, at least until the pace of advancing technology slows down.