In the 90s what made MSFT shoot up was Windows becoming a household name, and Windows NT becoming the standard enterprise setup (often at the expense of mini-mainframes like the AS/400, rather than Unix); not Microsoft network.
The (almost successful) EEE strategy with Internet Explorer was the only part of Gates's internet strategy that survived the 90s.
This also explains why Ballmer went full in on Windows: there had been no pivot to speak of.
The (almost successful) EEE strategy with Internet Explorer was the only part of Gates's internet strategy that survived the 90s.
This also explains why Ballmer went full in on Windows: there had been no pivot to speak of.