Re:Windows Phone GM leaving Microsoft, with a rallying cry
by DenisM on Monday August 08, 2011 @09:05PM
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It's not just me not liking a product. I claim these products (the ones I listed) have failed to achieve any significant goals, anything worthy of the opportunity.
For example, yes, WHS sold quite a few devices, and it would be a huge success for a startup, but when you have the entire power of Microsoft behind your back, your goals need to be ambitious. I have outlined what I think WHS goals should have been - a backup solution for 80 percents of all platform users. In version "next" they could add file sharing for 80% of the users.
Anything less than that is a waste of opportunity, and a huge disservice to Microsoft users, employees, and shareholders.
Some of these products have resulted in millions of dollars and (apparently) some happy customers.