People already bought apps, subscribed to services, and acquired cases, chargers, and other peripheral devices unique to their chosen mobile platform.

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It has already begun in the United States as Apple will not retain all of its former users as the Iphone and Ipad interface with peripheral devices is lacking.

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As more and more people begin to rely on these devices as their primary means of personal computing, Gilder believes there will be a vast realignment among makers of hardware, software and peripheral devices.

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That's a feature I don't think you've seen anywhere in a peripheral for audio devices before.

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What with standalone Bluetooth-based GPS receivers getting smaller all the time, it's natural to assume that there's a limit to how small said devices can get, which will inevitably lead to manufacturers adding features that are peripheral to the original intended purpose in an attempt to differentiate their own offering from the competition.

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Though this isn't "full" Windows, per se, it's still compatible with almost any USB-powered storage device or peripheral that you'd normally use with a Windows machine, a massive pile of legacy devices.

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