The Portage That Outlived Its Purpose: David’s 1985 QWERTY, Arthur’s 1989 Model of Path Dependence, and How a Long-Term Owner Should Read a Lead That History Handed Out

Twenty-four simulated adoption histories of two identical technologies, each ending with one as the standard

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