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I’m Betting My Startup on Windows 8, Here’s Why
- mrb 14y ago"Windows 7 sold more 600 million copies in under three years. That is, on average, over 200 million additional potential customers every year. No other platform offer this." This is wrong. Android should ship to 500 million new devices in the next 12 months alone: http://www.phonearena.com/news/500-million-Android-devices-activated-around-the-world_id34344 http://www.phonearena.com/news/500-million-Android-devices-a... If you are a developer who wants to focus on the fastest growing platform, Android is the one, not Windows 8.
- tarekayna 14y agoYou're right, Android is the fastest growing platform. However, the four other reasons I list do not apply to Android and still make Windows 8 a bigger opportunity in my opinion.
- manoleto 14y agoHowever, getting your app noticed on Android is way more difficult than on Windows 8.
- Wajeez 14y agoBut android is notorious for piracy, what would I do with 500 Mil. clients who - by a great %, pirate apps and do not pay? I'd go the iOS way hoping to make some money back to stay alive, and maybe make it to the top 100 one shiny day. My 2 cents and I mean NO disrespect to Android, Android users or devs. Peace all.
- michaelpinto 14y agoTo be fair I don't see corporate America throwing out their PCs running Windows any time soon. Another thing with Microsoft is that they're brilliant at being the underdog, and add to that they tend to get it right after a few versions (Windows 3 anybody?). I also wouldn't bet on Google, Samsung and Apple to always get it right — so I wouldn't write off Microsoft just yet. Lastly one thing that Microsoft does well: They value their developers.