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> "That was Microsoft coming late to the party." Late? They threw the party. Damn near a decade ago.
by roc 12y ago
> "That was Microsoft coming late to the party."
Late? They threw the party. Damn near a decade ago.
- Joeri 12y agoBut they were so uncool nobody came, and too proud to go to apple and google's party until quite recently.
- Spearchucker 12y agoMaybe "touch party" would been a better choice. I know, I used to build MSMQ apps for Pocket PC and Windows Mobile. My GPS app from the early 2000's (1) makes me cringe today and yet still leaves me with fond memories. (1) https://www.wittenburg.co.uk/Entry.aspx?id=5d4b7d53-a77b-4fa1-b232-34957877f65a https://www.wittenburg.co.uk/Entry.aspx?id=5d4b7d53-a77b-4fa...
- xorcist 12y agoThey only had a small market share some ten or fifteen years ago. Most people were on Palm and Psion (and Sidekick in the US). They still only have a small share, it's mainly the competition who has changed.
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- jjoonathan 12y agoApple released the Newton in 1993. Palm released the Pilot in March 1996. WinCE/PocketPC was released in November 1996. Microsoft didn't throw the first party and they didn't throw the party that mattered.