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2010-09-14
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#172
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Originally Posted by mmurfin87
Microsoft's attempt to be Apple in the mobile space, that's what.
WP7 won't tank. I don't think you all understand just what is being unleashed on the world.
OSS is nice and we can all dream about it
Its a a confluence of technologies and services the likes of which just don't exist under an open source license.
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2010-09-14
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#173
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Originally Posted by Crashdamage
It worked before because when MS-DOS/PC-DOS was introduced there were practically no alternatives, once it gained a foothold it went viral (standardisation). When a superior competitor appeared (Dr-DOS), used all manner of dubious and most likely illegal tactics to beat them, including forcing manufacturers to pay for MS-DOS whether or not they shipped their machines with it. Having killed Digital Research (and hence GEM - a GUI) there was no competition for Windows and thus MS extended its stranglehold on the marketplace. The mobile market today is very different to the computer market of 30 years ago. Plenty of superior competition and no conceivable way for MS to apply lock-in except to a small segment of the market. Only way for MS to achieve dominance is if they somehow patented the act of making a phone call.
All of which will apply to their WP7 push. Worked before to conquer the world, can work again.
Yes, absolutely. Most users are either ignorant or unconcerned about such things. It's not slowing down Android.
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2010-09-14
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#174
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Originally Posted by kureyon
this is an extremely ignorant arrogant and elitist statement - snobbish in the extreme
Sometimes people make a compromised choice - you sell your soul to Jobs in return for a flashy interface, you sell your soul to Google in return for useful useful and mostly top-notch apps (gmail, google maps). What do you get in return for selling your soul to MS? Buggy, power-hungry, bloated, crashy crap?
you go talk to a non technical joe 6 pack about their android or iPhone and ask them what it feels like to sell heir soul....
... bet you they will look at you like you are an idiot - back away - and say 'right...'
see to j6p its a JUST A phone which is just an appliance - to many the compromise is minor and is not "selling your soul"
so tell if the user doesnt care - how is that going to factor into their purchase decision ?
ppl like u have been in this forum too long u need to get out and talk to actual normal ppl who these phones are targetted towards
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2010-09-14
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#175
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Originally Posted by Frappacino
Regardless, doesn't make it any less true. Throughout history the ignorant masses have been exploited by the less ignorant.
this is an extremely ignorant arrogant and elitist statement - snobbish in the extreme
you go talk to a non technical joe 6 pack about their android or iPhone and ask them what it feels like to sell heir soul....
The informed are the ones who make a compromised decision.
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2010-09-18
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#176
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Originally Posted by kureyon
You're talking as if the FOSS (not even) solutions are already perfect and at a features/performance parity to the competing proprietary solutions.
The informed are the ones who make a compromised decision.
That's not the case now, is it?
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2011-02-12
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#178
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Damn, I hoped it was ELOP 
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2011-02-12
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#179
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Elop resigned? yippie ya yeah!!
Lets celebrate!!
Lets celebrate!!
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