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Rise and Fall (?) of Palm Computing in Handheld Operating Systems,The

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Abstract

Describes the evolution of the handheld operating system market. Describes the rise to dominance of Palm's operating system and the significant challenge to that dominance posed by Microsoft's Windows CE.

Keywords

Competition; Information Infrastructure; Applications and Software; Network Effects; Information Technology Industry; Computer Industry

Citation

Corts, Kenneth S., and Deborah Freier. "Rise and Fall (?) of Palm Computing in Handheld Operating Systems,The." Harvard Business School Case 703-519, June 2003.
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