キーボード文字列の経済学 Economics of Qwerty : History, Theory and Policy: Essays by Stan J. Liebowitz and Stephen E. Margolis -- Hardback

Liebowitz, Stan J./ Margolis, Steven E./ Lewin, Peter

Palgrave Macmillan（2001/12発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 280 p.
• 商品コード 9780333921593
• DDC分類 338.6

基本説明

This book is for those who believe that the standard typewriter keyboard, according to the QWERTY pattern, is inefficient, and that Microsoft is responsible for inflicting the same trouble upon us.

Full Description

For those who believe that the standard typewriter keyboard, according to the QWERTY pattern, is an inefficient, unfortunate 'accident of history'; and that Microsoft is responsible for inflicting the same type of 'accident' upon us, this book is the perfect antidote.

Contents

Preface Introduction The Fable of the Keys Network ExternalityUncommon Tragedy Are Network Externalities a New Source of Market Failure? Path Dependence, Lock-in, and History Should Technology Choice be a Concern for Antitrust? Path Dependence Network Externalities (Effects) Dismal Science Fictions: Network Effects, Microsoft, and Antitrust Speculation Network Effects and the Microsoft Case Index