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  • June 2003
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A Brief History of the Browser Wars

  • Format:Print
  • | Pages:9
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Abstract

Recounts the history of the evolution of browser market shares from 1994 forward. Netscape's Navigator establishes a huge early lead, but is then displaced by an equally dominant offering from Microsoft. Highlights the role of Microsoft's dominance in desktop operating systems and Microsoft's bundling of the browser with the operating system.

Keywords

Competition; Marketing Strategy; Software; Web Services Industry

Citation

Corts, Kenneth S., and Deborah Freier. "A Brief History of the Browser Wars." Harvard Business School Case 703-517, June 2003.

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