Why is Windows the most widely used OS?

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Windows is most popular OS because ..

You know, I think someone could ask a question like "Why is there air? (apology to Bill Cosby) and the ABM group would start telling everyone what is wrong with Microsoft and Windows. If you actually read the question, the answers about Windows not running mainframes and not being the leader on web servers is not relevant.
The answer is, Microsoft was early with an OS that happened to work fairly well on a platform that was just getting ready to take off and end up in everyone's house and office. And, at least in the major growth years, priced their software to not hurt. The rest is history.

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