What londons_explore said. Windows OS didn't succeed, but the comments about the...

reaperducer · on Sept 1, 2018

the comments about the iPhone seem to have been basically accurate

If by "basically accurate," you mean "not accurate at all."

It's a long way from 2% to 45%. Not many companies get to underestimate their competition's potential marketshare by a factor of 22 and survive.

Buge · on Sept 1, 2018

Apple has 15%, not 45%. So it's 5-8x, not 22x. And the original quote appears to be about all phones, not just smartphones, so the factor would in fact be even lower.

girvo · on Sept 2, 2018

Apple has 45% in most OECD countries. Even higher in some of them, IIRC.

Buge · on Sept 2, 2018

Is the original quote talking only about OECD countries? I think it's talking about worldwide.

scarface74 · on Sept 2, 2018

It was partially accurate. Statistically no one bought an unsubsidized phone for $600. Apple lowered the price to $300 within 6 months and then went for the standardized subsidized model the next year.