This phenomenon , a pre-announcement of a new product causing a catastrophic collapse in demand for older ones , became known as the Osborne effect .
According to some new sources the real reason for Osborne Computer 's bankruptcy was management errors and insufficient cash flow .
This phenomenon , a pre-announcement of a new product causing a catastrophic collapse in demand for older ones , became known as the Osborne effect , but according to some new sources the real reason for Osborne Computer 's bankruptcy was management errors and insufficient cash flow .