"Microsoft isn't offering anything new or compelling, they are playing catch up" This assumes the market only wants new and not catch up. On the contrary, I t

"Microsoft isn't offering anything new or compelling, they are playing catch up" This assumes the market only wants new and not catch up. On the contrary, I think Android is where it is because Android caught up and delivered an iPhone-esque experience faster and better than competitors. WP7 was newer and more original but flopped in the market against Android because of the above, among other reasons.