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I don't disagree with your point in theory but I have to wonder about Microsoft. I mean, they did pour a bunch of money and time into Zune and it didn't work.

I don't disagree with your point in theory but I have to wonder about Microsoft. I mean, they did pour a bunch of money and time into Zune and it didn't work. Last Christmas NPD reported Zune taking 10% of the units sold and that's pathetic. That's at the "My grandparents bought me a Zune because they don't know what an iPod is" level of sales. The most telling point regarding their phone platform is this: I'm a C# developer. I'm in love with Silverlight as a technology. Yet I have no interest in the new Windows phone platform. That says something big about their chances IMHO

skinnymuch 16y ago
I think Zune only had 10% market share for the first year or two. They dropped to 2% before Zune HD came out...so I'm betting they are at around 5% right now. Yeah it's not that good, but if they ever end up solidly at 10% market share again and stay there, I'll be impressed. I guess we're looking at it from different sides, but I see 10% as an okay done job. Also I think if they hit that, along with what they did with Xbox/360, the future doesn't look so bad for Windows Phone OS's prospects.