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    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!"
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave A View Post
    What next?
    A Windows OEM OS that comes with a bundled Linux dual boot distro?
    Now that would be just "weird" ... ehehe!
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    Another reason might be that they're getting desperate. They've just lost Ford's internal media systems:
    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/02...ndows_for_qnx/
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    And then one more ... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/03...e_grows_again/

    So they're fighting a Windows War Z ...
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