Re: Lumia 520, 720, 920, 1020, 1320 Owners
You're buying into the marketing.
Well, OEMs already produce laptops, 2-in-1's etc. 2-in-1 sales are growing like crazy. These OEMs already have license deals with MS for windows 10. This could include any type of hardware. Heck Windows 10 could run on Tv's, in car systems, everywhere. MS is pushing for this. The desktop user base is going to grow even if people don't convert from Windows 7 because new hardware will come with windows 10.
Windows 10 features for both developers and hardware producers allows for all kinds of different hardware to be released allowing for more innovation. All this different hardware will still have a common platform with similar apps. Developers can add features easily to take advantage of newer hardware. There's a lot MS is betting on. It's not just marketing, it is happening whether we like it or not.
Delaying windows 10 further to optimize a small market share that has been called "dying" doesn't make sense when the end result is to power new hardware and get Redstone out. Windows phone is dead, windows 10 is not. OEMs aren't interested in competing with Apple/Samsung for phone shares. But getting into the 2-in-1 "pocket pc" market makes more sense. A lot of these OEMs already produce 2-in-1 laptops which sell great. Lenovo has been making quite a lot from this venture. This is even something Samsung could get into as it deals with the hybrid pc market as well.
Also if you think about all the companies coming out with VR/AR solutions or anything like that, they usually have to build their own software with the hardware. Now OEMs can jump in and do things that they couldn't before because Windows 10 allows them to. So it's not really marketing but a fact. Marketing will be done by the OEMs with their products. And that will really determine success. MS is working with everyone these days too. Their new motto is to put partnerships before competition. This is why office 365 is integrating solutions from competing companies, you wouldn't see something like that with the old MS. Many CEOs have opened up about loving the new MS. Satya is a charmer no doubt, hehe. And he has humility which is great.
I feel bad for a lot of users who have been anticipating windows 10, but unfortunately sometimes things don't work out. MS knows about this more than anyone. I mean they have been behind for so long, they don't want to be behind anymore, so they make these decisions.
But in the end this will be great for the consumers. More innovation, more choices and again it will fuel the competitors to also develop better solutions. So you may not even be using windows 10 2 years from now but some new Google platform or Apple platform. Apple isn't going to make the same mistake MS did, sit and enjoy the ride until they realize they messed up. Apple will be trying to compete too. Tech companies are all looking for the next big thing and they want to be a part of it. Even getting into cars. Anything that will give them the edge and won't leave them behind like MS with phones.