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They're talking about a one-time break in forward (but not backward) compatibility as they consolidate Phone OS into the main Windows 8 code base. Certainly not

They're talking about a one-time break in forward (but not backward) compatibility as they consolidate Phone OS into the main Windows 8 code base. Certainly not a "life of fragmentation". If anything this guarantees there won't be fragmentation going forward since phones will be running standard Windows. A consolidated code base where Windows apps run on phones, tablets and desktops is worth the hassle IMHO.

fpgeek 14y ago
One-time break? Did you forget that no Windows Mobile 6.5 devices got an upgrade to Windows Phone 7? That's starting to look like a pattern.
- gouranga 14y ago
  That's a technical constraint. Totally different ARM architecture, platform and hardware specification!
  - fpgeek 14y ago
    Um, the developers over at XDA seem to have gotten a solid WP7.5 build working on the HTC HD2. That says to me that there weren't any technical barriers to upgrading at least one WM 6.5 device...
    - gouranga 14y ago
      That's not really a typical 6.5 device tbh.