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Considering Microsoft's OS has it's own (much larger) app ecosystem this seems like a pretty strange complaint.
by swiley 5y ago
Considering Microsoft's OS has it's own (much larger) app ecosystem this seems like a pretty strange complaint.
- neogodless 5y agoIf I understand correctly, they are referring to Windows Phone 7/8/10 which had a store and some apps, but things like Gmail and YouTube were actively blocked but Google to make life difficult for Microsoft and the consumers choosing Windows Phone. Simular things happened with Snapchat and Instagram. No first party support, and third party apps for blocked from their APIs. Windows Mobile was kind of before the time of Google / Android apps. Neither WM or WP could run Win32 apps though, so ultimately the software ecosystem was very limited.