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Re:Microsoft gives up on Windows 10 Mobile by tomaskafka on Monday October 09, 2017 @10:46AM (#15434211)
Not sure it would have helped. Any rational high-profile dev will compute that 70 % * 100 000 downloads is better that 100 % of 1000 downloads.
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Re:Microsoft gives up on Windows 10 Mobile by rodorgas on Monday October 09, 2017 @11:06AM (#15434386)
Sure, but it's not like they have to choose one or another. And 100% of 1000 downloads is better than 70% of 1000 downloads.
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Re:Microsoft gives up on Windows 10 Mobile by hinkley on Monday October 09, 2017 @12:49PM (#15435417)
This reminds me of an interview question I "failed" once.

If you can't live with either of them, it doesn't matter. It's pointless to rank them. There are much better problems to put energy into. Like where to go for lunch.

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Re:Microsoft gives up on Windows 10 Mobile by s73ver_ on Monday October 09, 2017 @07:40PM (#15438282)
There are only so many hours in the day. And, given the choice between fixing bugs and adding features for the many users on Android & iOS, or taking a gamble on a much lower userbase on WP, I'd probably take the first one.
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