Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admits giving up on Windows Phone and mobile was a mistake
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Nadella, Gates, and Ballmer have all admitted to Microsoft’s mobile mistakes.
  • kowcop@aussie.zoneEnglish
    152·
    1 year ago

    lol they made lots of mistakes in Windows Phone… giving up was probably the only smart thing they did. It gave them resources to focus on making mistakes in Windows 11

    • SokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.mlEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      Everyone I know who had a Windows phone liked it a lot. What killed the Windows phone wasn’t a bad phone, it was an empty app store.

      • seejur@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        1 year ago

        Which is why it was the correct choice to abandon it. Sometimes you are just too late, and no amount of good design will make you succeed

  • Gigan@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    1 year ago

    I hope they get back into it. Only having two OS options has always bothered me.

    • Refurbished Refurbisher@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Linux on mobile, while not ready for daily driving yet (IMO), is evolving at a steady pace. In a few years, it should be a good alternative to the big two.