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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

But it's not standard.

What made PCs take off was the BIOS war, which occurred because manufacturers were dependent on 3rd party OS's, which were still competing for dominance.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago

Where can I watch or read about this? Like what can I Google for more?