One possible reason for the delay: The online versions don't need the Windows operating system to run, which of course undermines that product.

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Google, of course, supplies the operating system and many of the cloud services and software, the rest coming from Google partners.

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The operating system will never entirely go away, of course.

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Specs on this one are almost identical to the Samsung Q1, as the two devices share the same low voltage 900MHz Intel Celeron processor, 7-inch touchscreen, 512MB of RAM, and of course, Windows XP Tablet Edition operating system.

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This operating system is not compatible with that of RIMM, and to alter course for either company at this juncture would likely be imprudent.

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The Z10 is, of course, the first smartphone running the new BlackBerry 10 operating system.

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And, of course, Google would prefer you to choose a device running its Android operating system.

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