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You are looking at today - this is about the history. In 2002, Microsoft was the dominant force in consumer electronics because everyone assumed they needed ‘P
by zepto 6y ago
You are looking at today - this is about the history.
In 2002, Microsoft was the dominant force in consumer electronics because everyone assumed they needed ‘PC compatibility’ or even to integrate Windows CE.
If you worked in the industry then, Microsoft was discussed in every meeting and was a major player in standards bodies.
That started to change with the introduction of the iPod.
- jayd16 6y agoBut those accessories aren't fully integrated Apple products so I don't really understand the point at all.
- zepto 6y agoI’m not talking about accessories. Also - Apple does in fact make most of the important accessories for their own products, and they leverage vertical integration when doing so. AirPods for example. Bluetooth - the consortium solution wasn’t good enough, not were Bluetooth chipsets. Apple didn’t need to wait for standards changes or persuade a vendor to make anything for them.