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Windows Phone was a wakeup call, but they are still trying to figure out what to do about it. It's sort of like the villain in a movie who thinks he's invincibl
by randomfool 14y ago
Windows Phone was a wakeup call, but they are still trying to figure out what to do about it. It's sort of like the villain in a movie who thinks he's invincible then sees his blood for the first time. That 'oh crap' moment. Before then, it was just a matter of lack of trying.
You're right about the personal devices, and it's a big deal. Microsoft's strong point has been a full stack, but the issue is that the ecosystem is evolving faster than Microsoft is. I don't think it's as much of a safe bet anymore- Microsoft's inability to execute is causing a lot of concern for partners.
- bztzt 14y agoI'm actually not sure what you mean by Windows Phone being a wakeup call ... ?
- dnissley 14y agoI think he means that MS put their best foot forward for WP7 and it still didn't do that well. They're still in fourth place in the smartphone market, even behind the stumbling blackberry. Before WP7, they had not really tried very hard in the smartphone market (no innovation, windows mobile was just a poor mans symbian) so it was a no-brainer that they had not done well.
- bztzt 14y agoOK, but I'm not sure what you can point to that they're currently doing that's a reaction to that. The products you're seeing now (Windows 8, WP8, etc.) were all put into motion before WP7 was released.
- mixmastamyk 14y agoIt is a market (if not technological) failure so far.