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To: Hodar

Huh? This article is from. Forbes, a reputable business publication, and it gives a direct quote from HTC, which says that Windows Phone already accounts for 30 % of their smartphone sales.
And you don’t buy it? Just who the heck are you? Are you a top executive at HTC? And are you saying HTC is deliberately lying? And why the heck would they do that? You tell me.


12 posted on 10/05/2011 9:27:26 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: SmokingJoe

http://www.slashgear.com/ballmer-admits-windows-phone-sales-have-disappointed-15180022/

http://blogs.computerworld.com/18241/true_windows_phone_7_2010_sales_were_less_than_675_000_warns_analyst

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Microsofts-Windows-Phone-Sales-613-Million-at-Best-Report-238239/

So, to condense; Balmer admits sales disappointing, his bonus cut to half, they are simply not selling as well as they had hoped. The tech blogs have been far harsher - given a choice between a well supported iOS or Android phone; or the Window 7 Mango and a 2 year committment - I fail to see the attraction that MSFT brings to the table.

From an article:

“Nonetheless, sales totaling under $613 million would be anemic compared to those of Apple’s iPhone over a similar period, or even the combined family of Google Android devices”

It’s not unusual for a company to hype their product in the face of overwheming evidence to the contrary. Remember Palm and then HP hawking the whole WebOS experience? Same show, same pitch; different salesman.


13 posted on 10/05/2011 9:44:30 AM PDT by Hodar ( Who needs laws; when this FEELS so right?)
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