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Re:Android Killed Windows Phone, Not Apple by untog on Monday July 24, 2017 @09:53AM (#14838449)
> So basically what we have today is exactly what the market wanted.

If "the market" means "companies" then yes. "Users", not so much.

Much like Apple getting rid of Flash, if MS had a dominant market position they could have forced a user-friendly trend. Alas.

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Re:Android Killed Windows Phone, Not Apple by vetinari on Monday July 24, 2017 @10:09AM (#14838586)
Users didn't care either, companies used the opportunity.

When it was pointed to them, what they could have ("all the instant messaging in a single app"), the answer was a blank stare and a reply, why would they want that, they are perfectly fine launching separate apps.

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