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		MatthewPhillips on Jan 27, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bill Gates on his last visit with Steve Jobs It's more appropriate to say he lost to the internet. Even by 2006 it was obvious that OS didn't matter any more. Not that I agree with the grandparent.

waitwhat on Jan 27, 2012 | [–]

And post 2007, smartphones have shown that the the OS really does still matter.

WayneDB on Jan 27, 2012 | [–]

The OS has always mattered. Do you really think that all the businesses that run Windows could just switch away from it with no pain? Gimme a break.

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