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Who would you bet on? The only other players are RIM/Blackberry and WebOS and I am not too sure how well they will hold up.
by codedivine 15y ago
Who would you bet on? The only other players are RIM/Blackberry and WebOS and I am not too sure how well they will hold up.
- drewvolpe 15y agoYeh, I put them on the list because I do think they'll slide into the third slot. Their deal with Nokia gives them good reach, especially in emerging markets. Also, they have a huge warchest of funds and the patience to loose piles of money in order to get market share in an important market (XBox, Bing, ...).
- azakai 15y agoRIM has much more marketshare in developed markets, and it can still turn things around. WebOS has a technology advantage over Microsoft's offering, but a bad starting point. Still, I would not rule HP out. But to be honest, I am not sure third place will be a significant thing. The mobile market is looking to repeat history with how things turned out on the desktop. Do we care much about third place there? Not really.
- irons 15y agoI work in mobile software, and I don't know anyone who thinks "how things turned out on the desktop" is a good guide for the future. See also, http://www.asymco.com/2011/07/06/the-post-pc-era-will-be-a-multi-platform-era/ http://www.asymco.com/2011/07/06/the-post-pc-era-will-be-a-m...