| AussieGecko said:
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To be fair if Microsoft gave Zune even 1/10th the push Apple has supported the Ipod, and now Iphone, with then it could have gone somewhere but instead they only released it in the US and reluctantly took it over to Canada with the Zune HD. But with this they could have a good go at making a fairly cheap Skype/Zune phone to achieve a more mass market appeal and then go all out with Windows Phone 7 generation two and make it a proper Zune Smartphone with integrated Skype connectivity... it may not take them to the top but im sure with Nokia and maybe even LG partnership they could gain several percent of the market. If they utilise this oppertunity correctly and don't be so conservative in their use of such a big new asset then it should easily make back their rediculous investment (it should only have cost them $4.2 billion at the most, including paying off the debts Skype had incurred).
P.S. I mention LG because they and Microsoft had a bit of a partnership going at WP7 launch with numerous free and exclusive apps on LG WP7's. But that may well have been put to one side in favour of their 'monumental' partnership deal with Nokia more recently, I must confess however that I haven't kept myself 'clued up' as of late on WP7 developements.
