Re:Why the Lumia 800 is the first device I would switch to f...
by oakgrove on Monday November 14, 2011 @10:23AM
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"I don't know why there complaints about the marketplace."
Er, because there are 10 times the apps in their competitors' marketplaces. Yes, wp7 has the low hanging fruit covered but there are many apps that cater to niches that are not present. It's like Excel vs OO Calc. Yes, Calc can do most of what Excel can do but it is the remaining few percent of functionality that makes a non-solution for people. And it is a different subset for different people. Just like with wp7 vs Android and iOS. What is so hard to understand here?
Er, because there are 10 times the apps in their competitors' marketplaces. Yes, wp7 has the low hanging fruit covered but there are many apps that cater to niches that are not present. It's like Excel vs OO Calc. Yes, Calc can do most of what Excel can do but it is the remaining few percent of functionality that makes a non-solution for people. And it is a different subset for different people. Just like with wp7 vs Android and iOS. What is so hard to understand here?