Case study: Software variety and hardware value: a case study Of complementary network externalities in the Microcoputer software industry

摘要

ew 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 technolo- gies '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.