An article, Apple bytes: The Mac at 20, mentioned OS2 regarding abandoned work betwen IBM and Microsoft:

The success of the Macintosh forced the rest of the personal computer industry to address the issues of graphical user interfaces and software ease-of-use. Bill Gates reportedly coveted the Macintosh and emulating its GUI model became a decade-long focus in Redmond, during which Microsoft abandoned its partnership with IBM in the development of OS/2. The spread of GUIs has contributed enormously to the productivity of people using personal computers in the workplace, as well as their extension to new areas of work. It has also enormously expanded the market for computers by making them accessible to ordinary people and to students. Most importantly, Apple helped raise people's expectations of IT and highlighted its empowering potential.

Full article can be found at Silicon.Com

Source: Silicon.Com

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