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Microsoft buys Nokia devices unit for $7.2 billion

ja sam napisao najprodavaniji telefon, a ne najprodavaniji segment
 
tako je i Apple 1998. na svoj iMac stavio USB za koji si i tad mogao da kaze "niko drugi ne koristi".
da stvar bude jos gore: izbacio je sve ostale PC legacy portove (PS/2, RS-232, Parallelni port, Game port...)!!!

posledica toga je da se zbog popularnosti iMac-a pojavilo i mnostvo USB periferija!
time je USB napokon dobio vetar u ledja!

USB je naravno imao visestruke prednosti na predjasnje tehnologije, isto kao sto danas ThunderBolt ima (ako traba, mogu ti i ovu tvrdnju pojasniti jer vidim da pises: "npr lightning umesto micro usb"... ).

Samo sto je Windows imao podrsku za usb godinu i po dana pre izlaska tog iMaca, i tada je drzao 86.3% trzista, dok je Mac OS drzao 4.6%. Znaci 18 puta vise korisnika. Tvrdnja da je samo Apple zasluzan za prihvatanje USB-a kao standarda je notorna glupost. Cak sta vise, njihov doprinos tome je bio jako mali.
Takodje, pogledaj ko je standardizovao USB: link
Evo cele hronologije prihvatanja USB-a kao standarda:

  • Jan 1996 - USB Specification 1.0 released, authored by Compaq, Intel, Microsoft and NEC
  • Jan 1997 - Microsoft, in addition to previously helping to develop the USB standard, releases an updated version of Windows 95 enabling the use of USB devices
  • Feb 1997 - Kodak demonstrate the first Digital Camera with USB connection for power and data
  • June 1997 - Xirlink demostrated a USB Webcam
  • June 1997 - Philips demonstrated a USB hub enabled monitor, USB infrared port (for already existing wireless mice and keyboards) and USB speakers
  • June 1997 - Thrustmaster demonstrated a USB Joystick
  • June 1997 - Sony began producing laptops, these had both USB and Firewire ports as standard
  • July 1997 - HP announced future computers would be USB enabled, and showed off PCs with USB keyboards which included multimedia buttons, as well as USB printers and scanners
  • July 1997 - Canon had functional USB Printers available for testing
  • July 1997 - Dell, Gateway, NEC, and Panasonic were selling consumer PCs with USB ports
  • Oct 1997 - Connectix (now Logitech) QuickClip USB Webcam available for purchase for $99
  • Nov 1997 - Connectix (now Logitech) QuickCam VC USB Webcam available for purchase. Over 1 million Connectix units sold before the release of Win98. This camera didn't work with the iMac until September 1998
  • 1997 (Month unknown) - USB-IF membership increased to more than 400. Over 500 products were in development worldwide. First third party USB developers' conference held.
 
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