Yes. They tried to replicate a full window’s experience on a cellphone, instead of allowing a more simplified experience that could be ported.
They botched it badly, thanks to Ballmer.
Their follow up windows phone was nice. I had a nicer experience with the Windows than I have had with an Android, but it was too late by then.
I bought the samsung phone with windows CE. It had a stylus, a real keyboard, Windows, microSD ram slot, everything I wanted. I hated it. The software would not work, the stylus was cumbersome, the keyboard would creak on certain keys but not others. I got Android immediately after. I didn’t buy iPhone for years because I was pissed about having to get ATT service to have one. I used Verizon. I had a samsung galaxy 3 until I slammed it in my car door, then went with Motorola Razer and Razer Max before getting completely sick of Android not being updated on Android phones. I have been using iPhone since 8 and I will never go back.
Wozniak liked it better than Apple or Android...