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Why is this getting downvoted? Just curious.

• simonsarris 16y ago
  I imagine it is because, of all the contributing factors to iOS being popular and a "hit" when it came out, this reason seems like one that is so minor that suggesting it as the cause is dangerously misleading.
• rimantas 16y ago
  Either because someone is not getting sarcasm, or because it is not sarcasm after all…
  • simonsarris 16y ago
    I didn't even think of that. To be honest I would much rather have it be a sincere (but perhaps incorrect) observation than a sarcastic remark. I would never down-vote someone's sincere gander, no matter how misguided. Sarcasm on the other hand is mockery or contempt in the guise of cheap humor and I don't think we need more of that.
• Kylekramer 16y ago
  Freebies for devs are kinda the norm for this sort of thing, so this is literally the least Nokia/Microsoft can do. Hardly going to sway anyone. Not to mention Apple is actually extremely stingy with their giveaways, so the reason everyone got iPhones was much different than this.