Scenarios about 'operating systems'
The software systems that manage computer hardware resources and provide services for computer programs to function. Operating systems like Windows, macOS, Linux, and others have evolved from simple command-line interfaces to complex graphical environments, representing key technological watersheds in computing history. In alternate history scenarios, different development paths for operating systems often reflect divergent technological trajectories and corporate histories.
What If Bill Gates Never Founded Microsoft?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Bill Gates pursued a different path, radically altering the personal computing revolution, software industry development, and the technological landscape of the 21st century.
What If IBM Dominated Personal Computing?
Exploring the alternate timeline where IBM maintained control of the personal computer market, fundamentally altering the development of technology, business practices, and digital culture through the end of the 20th century and beyond.
What If IBM Remained The Dominant Tech Company?
Exploring the alternate timeline where IBM maintained its technological supremacy through the PC revolution and beyond, reshaping the entire landscape of computing, business, and digital innovation.
What If Microsoft Lost The OS Wars?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Microsoft failed to dominate the personal computer operating system market, radically transforming the development of computing, software ecosystems, and the digital economy.
What If Microsoft Was Broken Up in The 1990s?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the landmark United States v. Microsoft antitrust case resulted in the tech giant being split into separate companies, fundamentally altering the development of the digital age.