Anyways.. Do you guys think x86 phone really makes sense in the real world?
I, like many others here dreamt about a true Windows phone for years too, thinking how cool would it be to run desktop programs, even share the same UI, use a real desktop browser and so on.. However in all that years, mobile apps that run on ARM processors became way more powerful and are getting on the same level as if they were desktop programs or sometimes even better and same stands for the OS that is running on it.
I'd rather keep, expand, improve current mobile processors and apps
And this is already happening on all platforms. On Windows Mobile we got Universal Apps and I'd rather see Microsoft push those apps and make them a standard, rather than going back to supporting 32bit classic programs.
I indeed like the idea, but it's just isn't as practical as it might look like..
People would argue how cool that would be, to plug it in a display and run full Windows and stuff.. But really? What for? It's probably going to cost 1K plus to get the same specs as some low to mid PC and after all, you'll require a Screen, keyboard, mouse, all the adapters.. And be like "why don't just get a laptop, tablet" that will always be more powerful no matter what.
And before anyone yells "do you carry a laptop in your pocket", well same goes for "do you carry a display, keyboard and a mouse in your pocket"
You might also get a Windows on a stick that is even more powerful than current phones and will improve by the time Surface phone would get out. It's not like everything else stands still when Microsoft is creating something. Other companies are creating and improving too.
I still like the idea, but it would probably be interesting first few minutes of use. As for real world use and practicality (Laptop) you need even more horsepower.
And after all, who even wants this? Microsoft should research that before they lose even more money, because other than a few Windows users here who does even care.
And for your info, Android is expanding its way to PCs too (hint hint, Universal apps) this is where Microsoft should focus.