Look for Merced to hit the market late in 1999. That will signal the start of the 64-bit onrush, which will surge throughout 2000 and 2001. And it will start the death round for server operating systems. NT is sure to be one of the ones left standing. I expect Solaris and NetWare to remain strong in their niches, but the others listed above will have to find a new strategy or watch their market share diminish.
Inflection points are about sudden change.
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