Software variety and hardware value: a case study of complementary network externalities in the microcomputer software industry
Journal of Engineering and Technology ManagementPublished 1 September 1998
Tom Cottrell, Ken Koput
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The effects of software provision on the valuation of hardware in the early microcomputer industry, covering the period 1981–1986, is estimated.
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We estimate the effects of software provision on the valuation of hardware in the early microcomputer industry, covering the period 1981–1986. Since hardware and software technologies `co-evolve,' a discussion of the economic and technological relationships is provided to clarify the nature of the relationship between software variety and hardware price.
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