MS perhaps learnt from W8's problems?

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  • irneb
    Gold Member

    • Apr 2007
    • 625
    #1

    MS perhaps learnt from W8's problems?

    Just seen this: http://blogs.computerworld.com/windo...re-all-android

    So they're admitting that Android's a better form of making money than trying to push their own OS onto phones. I.e. rather just make and sell the apps people might need.

    Seems their first full-on app/service is going to be games: http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57...android-games/

    I wonder what the management had to be told when this idea came about: "Lets port our XBox games to Apple & Android!"
    Gold is the money of kings; silver is the money of gentlemen; barter is the money of peasants; but debt is the money of slaves. - Norm Franz
    And central banks are the slave clearing houses
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    • Dave A
      Site Caretaker

      • May 2006
      • 22810
      #2
      What next?
      A Windows OEM OS that comes with a bundled Linux dual boot distro?
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        • irneb
          Gold Member

          • Apr 2007
          • 625
          #3
          Originally posted by Dave A
          What next?
          A Windows OEM OS that comes with a bundled Linux dual boot distro?
          Now that would be just "weird" ... ehehe!
          Gold is the money of kings; silver is the money of gentlemen; barter is the money of peasants; but debt is the money of slaves. - Norm Franz
          And central banks are the slave clearing houses

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            • irneb
              Gold Member

              • Apr 2007
              • 625
              #4
              Another reason might be that they're getting desperate. They've just lost Ford's internal media systems:
              Ford to dump Microsoft's 'aggravating' in-car tech for ... BlackBerry?
              http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/02/25/ford_dumps_windows_for_qnx/
              Out with Windows Embedded, in with QNX, report claims
              Gold is the money of kings; silver is the money of gentlemen; barter is the money of peasants; but debt is the money of slaves. - Norm Franz
              And central banks are the slave clearing houses

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                • irneb
                  Gold Member

                  • Apr 2007
                  • 625
                  #5
                  And then one more ... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/03...e_grows_again/

                  So they're fighting a Windows War Z ...
                  Gold is the money of kings; silver is the money of gentlemen; barter is the money of peasants; but debt is the money of slaves. - Norm Franz
                  And central banks are the slave clearing houses

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