> On the other hand, Kinkel argued, Microsoft’s insistence on certain consistencies of interface and hardware has left its partners handcuffed. That's an inter

> On the other hand, Kinkel argued, Microsoft’s insistence on certain consistencies of interface and hardware has left its partners handcuffed. That's an interesting interpretation, I think the simple truth is that Microsoft is coming too late at the party. We're entering a nuclear winter where only Android and iOS (and soon, most likely mostly Android) dominate the space for the next five years to come. On a related note, I found the following article fairly accurate when it comes to evaluate reactions to Windows Phone: http://shysnowsquare.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/enemies-of-your-enemies/ http://shysnowsquare.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/enemies-of-you...