The trend of commoditization within the software industry has led to a situation where differentiation has diminished, limiting options and fostering a race towards 'cheap and interchangeable' products.
With the reduction of choices in hardware and software markets, branding and pricing have become the primary distinguishing factors, simplifying the market into 'cheap and interchangeable' versus 'fancy and premium-branded'.
Historically, Acorn Computers charted a successful course by targeting the less price-sensitive educational market, showing that strategic focus can yield medium-term success amidst market shifts.
The broader software landscape has narrowed significantly from the 16-bit era to today, where the options have become confined primarily to Microsoft's Windows and a few Unix flavors, indicating a consolidation trend.
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