Windows took off because a small team had the freedom to go off on their own and do something great.
via tomstechblog.com
I forgot about that. It used to be the smaller skeleton crew in support of Microsoft's efforts at OS/2. Microsoft would do well to remember that fact.
Apple routinely staffs fewer people on a product (some of the biggest, baddest-ass products they make) than on a basketball team.
Lean, small, and hungry is massively effective.