Another way to say this might, the market is driven by perceived quality of product as a product. Microsoft Windows is not as stable as BSD, but it installs easily and lets the average user get up and running quickly while maintaining high backward compatibility. Is that higher quality, or lower quality? Not so clear. However, for the task at hand, defined by the purchasing audience, it is a more apt fit.
I believe that the market is driven by image, including the marketing you mention, but part of that is a perception of quality as defined by the needs of the users. I'm sure that did nothing to simplify this debate. Feel free to flame me off-list for such blatant non-helpfulness. --- John Hedtke <john at hedtke.com> wrote: > You're making an assumption that the market is driven by quality. It > is not, though that's certainly a factor. The market is driven even > more by good marketing. http://technical-writing.dionysius.com/ technical writing | consulting | development __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
