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Windows Phone isn’t going away.
You might think it was doomed, following Microsoft’s reorganization of its phone business just days ago, especially after Microsoft wrote down the value of the business. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella put those fears to rest, however, in an interview with ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley.
Nadella has emphasized, time and again, that his goal is for Microsoft to establish new product categories that partners can build upon. In the phone business, however, partners haven’t followed Microsoft’s lead.
Nadella seems to be fine with that. “If there are a lot of OEMs, we’ll have one strategy. If there are no OEMs, we’ll have one strategy,” Nadella said of Windows Phone's future. Microsoft seems content to go it alone, or if a hardware partner like HTC or Samsung commits to the platform, that’s fine too.
Nadella has previously characterized Windows 10 as an operating system that straddles multiple hardware platforms: the desktop PC, the notebook, the tablet, the phone, the Surface Hub, HoloLens, and the Xbox. The market hasn't really bought this story so far, at least where Windows phones are concerned.
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Still, we now know this: Microsoft’s in phones for the long haul. And that’s reassuring both to fans of the platform and to those who are keeping an eye on Microsoft’s long-term vision for Windows 10.
Original Submission
(Score: 4, Funny) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday July 15 2015, @08:39PM
Has anyone ever done any scientific research to determine how long you must beat a dead horse, before it will jump up and run?
(Score: 2) by ikanreed on Wednesday July 15 2015, @09:10PM
Why do you think they keep renewing the Simpsons?
(Score: 2) by dyingtolive on Wednesday July 15 2015, @09:34PM
I always assumed it got cancelled years ago, but still occupies the slot because of some sort of software glich in payroll or something that no one has noticed yet.
Don't blame me, I voted for moose wang!
(Score: 1) by Ethanol-fueled on Wednesday July 15 2015, @09:59PM
Nope, still going strong.
In fact, there was an outcry about its lack of diversity so the writers retconned Smithers into a Black man. [cinemablend.com]
Look for his new Black debut in the new episode Smithers' Struggle this coming Sunday.
(Score: 2) by dyingtolive on Wednesday July 15 2015, @10:39PM
It WAS somewhat over-representing the populace that was #FFFF00, I guess.
Of course, the Simpsons still being on is somewhat over-representing how entertaining the Simpsons is, but I guess people will watch anything long as it's familiar to them.
Don't blame me, I voted for moose wang!
(Score: 2) by el_oscuro on Thursday July 16 2015, @12:39AM
I haven't watched it recently, but the doctor and one of the cops are #966F33 guys, and they seemed to be the most normal.
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