| bdbdbd said: @Darth Tigris: You know, the problem here is, that M$ is facing the "big boys" as competition. They can't do much to hit Google, they can't do much to hit Apple (if they could, both of the companies would be dead by now). Their best hope are independent smartphone manufacturers. So far Nokia has stated it keeps going with Symbian, some manufacturers have gone to Android instead of Windows Mobile etc. If M$ is the underdog, they have problems to compete. They do know how to knock the underdogs out, but when they themselves are the underdog, all they do is throw money around and hope it hits something. They obviously try to create somekind of network, but this is where the device manufacturers hold all the power. What they are doing now, should have been done a decade or more ago. |
MS faced the 'big boys' when they released the Xbox as well and that has turned out well for them. For the record, though, MS is a bigger name in the moble OS world than Google and more widespread, of course, than Apple.
I really don't understand this talk that MS is some completely out of touch and inept company. There are many well deserved criticisms of Apple's OS and Android among others. MS, like them, have made mistakes and all have something to bring. But MS is clearly aware of the situation that they've allowed to happen: http://www.mobiletechworld.com/2009/12/11/is-windows-mobile-7-going-to-be-too-late/
That being said, at least device manufacturers and carrier are still looking forward to WinMo7 eagerly:
http://www.mobiletechworld.com/2009/10/30/sprint-we-want-windows-mobile-7-as-soon-as-possible/
http://www.mobiletechworld.com/2009/12/01/more-windows-mobile-7-info-silverlight-is-here-to-stay/
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