Why Lotus 1-2-3, the Spreadsheet That Sold the PC, Vanished

What happened to Lotus 1-2-3, the spreadsheet that made the IBM PC an office machine? In 1983 it took Lotus from nothing to $53 million in sales; in June 1995 IBM took Lotus in a hostile bid. Why did Lotus 1-2-3 fail? This is Lotus 1-2-3 history told through Microsoft's confidential memos, Lotus's own papers and its 1995 takeover filings. 0:00 The memo 2:03 Nothing will dislodge it, 1978-1982 6:06 No adult supervision, 1983-1984 10:25 Ninety percent, 1984-1986 14:15 A plan against Lotus, 1987-1988 18:38 No platform where Windows is better, 1989-1990 22:57 Evaporate, 1991-1994 26:55 A Santa Claus scenario, 1994-1995 32:21 No replacement programs, 1995-2019