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Microsoft won't win with WP7 until they make it in their partners interests for it to win. Google did that by giving them a say in how the operating system lo
by zmmmmm 15y ago
Microsoft won't win with WP7 until they make it in their partners interests for it to win. Google did that by giving them a say in how the operating system looked and worked and a cut of revenue from apps.
Microsoft made a nice OS but there is just no reason for either the carriers or the manufacturers to want this OS to win. Right now it is a nice option to have around to keep Google honest and that's about as far as MS partners will go to promote it. Beyond that, WP7's success is a net loss for everyone except MS with no compensating upside. Microsoft has to figure out an equation that wins for everyone like Google did, and then we'll see things happen.
- bonch 15y agoMicrosoft won't win with WP7 until they make it in their partners interests for it to win. Google did that by giving them a say in how the operating system looked and worked and a cut of revenue from apps. One counterargument would be that Google is giving its partners a reason to jump ship, because Google is producing branded tablets and phones to compete with its own partners.