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believe or not, but the iPad isn't exactly the center of the universe. Especially not for Microsoft.

• joubert 17y ago
  Agreed, but my comment wasn't really aimed at dissing MS specifically for not not showing the regular web page when using an iPad, but rather the bigger point that mobile web sites, in today's age of powerful mobile devices, are just out of place. This is amplified by the iPad's 9.7" screen, but is equally true on an iPhone, and would hope on a Windows Mobile device as well.
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  • perokreco 17y ago
    I disagree. If there were more/better mobile sites, you wouldn't have to use so many apps for things that are essentially website functionality. Plus they save money if you are not on an unlimited plan. I do hate when they scrape functionality, the way I can not add an attachment on a mobile version of gmail so I have to use the html one.
    • joubert 17y ago
      Maybe I didn't express myself clearly. Apologies. What I mean is that mobile hardware (and mobile browsers) are getting better and better and so mobile websites are become passe. Decent mobile hardware & browsers can view full websites. Especially when your screen is 9.7".
• philwelch 17y ago
  I know a guy who used to work on Microsoft's web site, and they were actually pretty determined about making it work on all the browsers they could. I don't think this is something they would just gloss over or forget about.