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Why has Microsoft failed? simply because no one wants these crap tiles, failed tiles which have now been bolted onto our desktop, under the all hailed Windows 8, the greatest advance since windows 95? how such a huge and successful company could have come up with this half baked monstrosity of a so called advance beggars belief. I have never nocked Microsoft since the days of win 3.1, and win95 was indeed a major advance, but to me Win8 is a massive strategy failure, but that's Microsoft's problem.
Hindsight shows us there were a lot of reasons for the failure of Windows Phone 7. However, it was not because of a lack of interest, or that nobody wanted them.
First, Windows Phone 7 was too little, too late. It was a huge step up from Windows Mobile 6.x, and closed a lot of ground, but it wasn't enough. There were a ton of people that were very interested in Windows Phone 7x, but they took a wait and see approach. Those that bough them, loved them. Particularly the xbox integration and other interesting features.
Second, there were only a few models of Windows Phone 7.. there were dozens and dozens of android phones. One can argue that the iPhone only has one model, but people expect more from a licensed OS. And most of the models were not that great (hardware wise). It wasn't until the release of the Nokia Lumia's that they become competitive (hardware wise) with the competitors. Most phone manufacturers did not put a lot of effort into Windows Phone.
Third, it leaked pretty early that Windows Phone 7.x was a deadend. You couldn't upgrade 7.x phones to Windows Phone 8, so people again took a wait and see.. despite the interest in the Lumia's.
Things are different with Windows Phone 8. There were actually long waiting lines on opening day. There are multiple, sexy, competitive hardware models. The new Nokia's are really nice, and I am personally waiting for the Samsung Ativ (Windows phone version of the Galaxy SIII). These phones are all getting great reviews.
My problem though, was how to get this thing more efficient and objective, instead of going around the trees, or flashing back and forth between that metro crap, and desktop, first thing that had to go was the rubbish Win8 start tiles, new as soon as I Googled someone would have come up with a port for win7 Start menu, and sure as eggs Ex7ForW8, came to the rescue, now we have the Win7 start menu back, what a relief! And so the story goes on, with more hacks and ports to be searched to overcome the inadequacies of win 8, when I finally finish this project what will I have? Win 7 again, nice one Microsoft! When will you get it, no one wants your crap tiles on phones or anything else.
You are certainly entitled to your opinion, but the fact of the matter is... Everyone I know (and quite a few people on this board) that have given the start page a serious try has found that they grow to like it. But come on.. "Rubbish"? There are millions of people that disagree with you.
At a time when Microsoft are failing surely they could have come up with something better for their flagship desktop, than bolting on this miserable mobile failure, which they are now being sued for copy right infringement, it's just such a missed opportunity by them, I just don't get it one bit, Have always enjoyed the Windows journey, but it's my view that Microsoft have lost their way, let's hope they employ Google Maps before the next incarnation.
Like I said, you're entitled to your opinion. But I don't respect the opinion of people that haven't given things a fair shot. By your own admission, you raced to replace it all with plug-ins and hacks. I challenge you to try and use it seriously for a solid week.
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