Windows 8 coming to smartphones says Microsoft's Steve Ballmer

32. Droid_X_Doug posted on 15 Nov 2011, 16:00 2 2

When you have a raging sales success like MS has with WP7, the only thing you can do to stay relevant is to talk up the future. Here is a prediction - 2 years from now when WP8 is doing like 2.0 million activations/quarter (and Android will be doing like 2.0 million activations/day), Steve (if he is still at MS) will be talking up WP9....

The only bigger bozos are the two who have run RIM into the ground.

34. snowgator posted on 15 Nov 2011, 16:29 2 0

I love Android, but the thought that because it is so successful that there is no room for something different to grow is short sighted Doug. I really enjoy the WP performance and the way it is supported, and there is more than enough business for a strong 3rd and fourth OS ecosystem out there.

Here is a prediction: 1 year from now, Windows will be a solid third place (worldwide sales) and WP 8 will launch like gangbusters with a built in advertisement campaign from the still #1 PC software bringing along the OS to new heights. 2 years from now WP will be setting sales records for it's platform and Steve Ballmer still will be whooping it up as top dog.

And Android will still be the #1 OS by far. Beers for everyone.

40. Penny posted on 15 Nov 2011, 17:02 1 0

Hate to break it to ya Doug, but nobody stays on top forever, no matter how strong your personal feelings for them may be right now.

Why mock competitors for trying?

45. Droid_X_Doug posted on 15 Nov 2011, 23:27 0 1

\'Why mock competitors for trying?\'

Um.... Because the only thing keeping MS in the smartphone game is their cash cow from Windows and Office on the desktop? If they didn\'t have that huge cash flow to paper over three failures in a row, they would have gone the way that Palm went.

MS may be a third leg of the smartphone OS marketplace, but that will be more due to the inability of RIM to compete than any market prowess on MS part.

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46. Droid_X_Doug posted on 15 Nov 2011, 23:29 0 0

Something about PA posting function that is including extraneous characters if there is a \" or a \'.....

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47. Penny posted on 16 Nov 2011, 00:11 1 1

So basically, you're saying:

A.) WP is only alive because MS is successful in other products. Which of course is something we should count against them.
B.) Palm is dead, WP should die too. Good riddance!
C.) Any success attained by WP will be due to failures of other competitors.

And, none of this even explains why one should mock competitors for trying. Instead, you further mocked MS as a competitor. I'm just...not going to try Doug. Enjoy your enthusiasm for technology - as long as it comes from the specific products and companies you support, of course.

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7. ilia1986 posted on 15 Nov 2011, 13:29 3 1

Better punch TC. He's the inspiration for Ballmer, together with the rotten fruit company.

9. biophone posted on 15 Nov 2011, 13:31 7 2

*Joins sniggly* feels better

18. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 15 Nov 2011, 14:16 7 0

lol Ok then I will 1up you both. I will go old school wrestling & I will drop kick him in the face. lol

*Joins Sniggly & biophone* feels better.

31. remixfa posted on 15 Nov 2011, 15:56 2 2

imma jimmy "supafly" snooka right off the top ropes into his face. old school that :)

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43. Cinnamon posted on 15 Nov 2011, 21:55 1 0

You killed it D:

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53. remixfa posted on 16 Nov 2011, 17:27 0 0

DOH! lol

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20. snowgator posted on 15 Nov 2011, 14:25 1 0

Sniggs, bio, Super- you all is a bunch of playground bullies, picking on poor Ballmer. Big, big meanies!!!!

But, so long as you feel better. XD

21. gallitoking posted on 15 Nov 2011, 14:32 3 0

he does feel better

25. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 15 Nov 2011, 14:42 2 0

I like the WP7 platform, Ballmer just rubs me the wrong way. lol

It be fun though, you know to go super saiyan on Ballmer.

44. biophone posted on 15 Nov 2011, 23:11 1 0

Judging by the picture he is ready for us singly :)

48. Sniggly posted on 16 Nov 2011, 00:22 0 0

Oh, I don't doubt that Ballmer's a scrapper, lol. Just looking at him and his high energy deliveries I bet he could've been a boxer or something.

But you guys are all awesome and funny. Just thought I'd let you all know. :)