Osborne effect en · PROPN
Etymology
In reference to the Osborne Computer Corporation, a company that took more than a year to make its next product available, and eventually went bankrupt in 1983.
Meanings
- The phenomenon whereby the premature announcement of a new product leads customers to cancel or defer orders for the existing product, since it will soon become obsolete.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Osborne effect | canonical | lexicographic |