What does it mean to succeed?

[Michael Alan Goff]

I started reading threads about Windows Phone 8 succeeding, and the question came to mind. If we're going to discuss what Windows Phone 8 needs to succeed or why it will succeed, we have to decide what it is that it means to succeed.

I figured this would be a good discussion, as it is likely that we all have different opinions on it.

 

[tissotti]

At least many Nokia execs have set their targets to double digit market share on smarpthones to be the first goal. I would call that +10% market share a success, combined with a seriously taken app situation that wont anymore be the natural negative added to every reviews end. Imo we are closer at getting that app situation to that point, than a 10% market share just now. We will need to see faster development from MS for that double digit market share to happen.

Naturally this will be a moving target, so after that we will likely be demanding for WP to take over iPhone. That is if the new cheaper iPhone wont get them so far a head, like with Android so it wont even rise as subject.