Here's the deal; Ballmer knows he's part of a company that cannot compete with other big game competitors out there (2 of which I am specifically thinking about) who are producing much more user-attractive, functional, evolving platforms, etc. I think if he had the choice, he'd bolt out of there -- knowing full well MS won't be able to 'rise to the occasion' against other competitors. But his position is keeping him there (and his payroll!); and perhaps he believes he can reinvent MS's name....? At this point, MS is almost in a class of its own; a forgotten class. I can't think of a good reason [given the choices] that anyone would choose MS over what's available nowadays.
On Windows and their phones, I will never go back to a Windows phone. Never say never, right? This is a certain thing. If Windows phones were the only thing you could use as a mobile device, I'd revert to being a caveman over buying a Windows phone.
I will say though, that Windows 7 isn't all that bad. There are 'some things' that I do like about it. However, the limitations seem to outweigh the benefits.
It just doesn't seem like MS is pulling ahead with any steam in any of their markets in comparison to Android, Apple, etc...
I could be wrong. After all, I can't very well see the entire forest, but can definitely see a large part of it.
@DougB541 No, No and No. And neither will the public. But we can wait for the end of 2010 for the data to come in. I'll have my Gen 4 iPhone by then with OS 4.0 in time to see the fourth attempt by MS to a mobile OS that matters.
@jdb80 Developers! (x 3) I chose a Windows laptop for the apps available for the platform. It's the same reason so many people chose iPhone. And MS still makes one of the best IDE's around in Visual Studio.
The N9 has arrived. What we can say from our first experience is that we're in the presence of a fantastically designed device with a gorgeous AMOLED screen and some highly responsive performance.
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Here's the deal; Ballmer knows he's part of a company that cannot compete with other big game competitors out there (2 of which I am specifically thinking about) who are producing much more user-attractive, functional, evolving platforms, etc. I think if he had the choice, he'd bolt out of there -- knowing full well MS won't be able to 'rise to the occasion' against other competitors. But his position is keeping him there (and his payroll!); and perhaps he believes he can reinvent MS's name....? At this point, MS is almost in a class of its own; a forgotten class. I can't think of a good reason [given the choices] that anyone would choose MS over what's available nowadays.
@jdb80
What's up with comment like this?
"I can't think of a good reason [given the choices] that anyone would choose MS over what's available nowadays. "
Really? I guess you didn't give it much thought then.
@Maj It is what it is.
@jdb80
So you don't find the reinventing of the Zune platform interesting? Windows Phone 7 sere not interesting?
Windows Compact not interesting?
Whhhhhhaaaaa?
@DougB541 Zune platform never interested me.
On Windows and their phones, I will never go back to a Windows phone. Never say never, right? This is a certain thing. If Windows phones were the only thing you could use as a mobile device, I'd revert to being a caveman over buying a Windows phone.
I will say though, that Windows 7 isn't all that bad. There are 'some things' that I do like about it. However, the limitations seem to outweigh the benefits.
It just doesn't seem like MS is pulling ahead with any steam in any of their markets in comparison to Android, Apple, etc...
I could be wrong. After all, I can't very well see the entire forest, but can definitely see a large part of it.
@DougB541 No, No and No. And neither will the public. But we can wait for the end of 2010 for the data to come in. I'll have my Gen 4 iPhone by then with OS 4.0 in time to see the fourth attempt by MS to a mobile OS that matters.
@jdb80 Developers! (x 3) I chose a Windows laptop for the apps available for the platform. It's the same reason so many people chose iPhone. And MS still makes one of the best IDE's around in Visual Studio.