To me, the biggest deal breaker is that having a Windows Phone developer account doesn't let you release applications for Windows 8. It's a shame because many

To me, the biggest deal breaker is that having a Windows Phone developer account doesn't let you release applications for Windows 8. It's a shame because many people including me could at least port some of their apps. An additional 99$/year for the Windows 8 store simply isn't worth it. If there's one major reason why the interest is so low then it's probably it. I am definately going to stick with Windows Phone for the time being since it's been a great experience and the release of WP8 will bring some needed attention.