Theproblem was solutedby the production lineofautomaticselection beingcomposed of opticalsensor , encoder, roller, plate turnover machine, steelshelf, approachswitch.
Sure, the US Army could continue to develop expensive proprietary gadgets for use in the field, or they could make the switch to (relatively) inexpensive off-the-shelf smartphones.
Intel had nearly 80% of the market share in the x86 microprocessor market that nearly all desktops, laptops and off-the shelf servers utilized, making it difficult for customers to switch to competitors.