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Are you arguing that MS lost the smart phone race because they were too expensive? I don't know anyone who didn't buy a Windows Phone because of cost. They lo
by JamesBarney 8y ago
Are you arguing that MS lost the smart phone race because they were too expensive? I don't know anyone who didn't buy a Windows Phone because of cost.
They lost because finding good Windows Phone apps was difficult. This is why I stopped using a Windows Phone, and why everyone I know stopped using a Windows Phone.
I could pick up a performant Windows Phone for $40, and I wasn't happy with my Android until I spent $200+.
Not to mention one of the largest companies in the world right now makes most of it's money off of selling a mobile OS's.
- around_here 8y agoI loved Windows Phone 8.1 Handset was cheap, performant, the OS was gorgeous and easy to use, typing was great. It's weird though. The apps are totally what did it, but I've found that I really don't use many apps on phones. My phone is littered with the, but my usage statistics say that I'm a slack ass when it comes to them. Basically just language applications.