Now that we have Kindle fires, droids, androids (Same thing) ipads and iphones, do you think MS can survive in the consumer market? Or will they simply be the next IBM doing all the back end cloud solutions and business solutions?
Honestly, they have a lot of work to do on the Windows Phone end. I just came back from Disneyland today, and it was packed with people. We waited 30 minutes to buy tickets and 2.5 hours to ride the new Cars' ride as an indication of how busy it was. I don't know if it's a California thing; I seriously doubt it because of my travels to other places around the world, but it was a sea of iPhones. I think I may have seen 1 WP outside of mine and my wife's.
that's a big California thing. Everyone wants to be like their favorite celebrity and fit in with their friends, and most of which have iPhones. The LA area is highly controlled by the big brother known as apple...
I see more android phones than iPhones... and the iPhone is rare in EuropeHonestly, I would like to think it's just California, but everywhere I've been it's been the same observation from Taiwan to Canada. Even at SeaTac airport it was mostly iPhones ... in MSFT's backyard.
That is fascinating that the iPhone is not as common in Europe.
I agree. Every store I've visited (especially local grocery stores) had iTunes and Amazon gift cards near the registers. I've picked up these cards and given them to family/friends as holiday/birthday gifts frequently. I've never seen a Microsoft gift card.It would help if they would allow Microsoft gift cards to be used in the windows phone store. Or Microsoft points. It seems ridiculous this already isn't possible with a company the magnitude of Microsoft.