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    Will Windows 8 help Windows Phone sales also?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by allfiredup, Jun 16, 2012.

  1. allfiredup

    allfiredup Notebook Virtuoso

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    The new "Metro UI" that takes center stage in Windows 8 looks like a larger version of the current Windows Phone user interface. I've read a few articles and postings that users who adopt Windows 8 will be more open to trading in their Android phones for a Windows Phone. The current version is Windows Phone 7.5, but version 8.0 with more look-a-like features is set to debut in October, near the release of Windows 8.

    Personally, I have a Windows Phone and I LOVE IT! But I hate Windows 8 so far and can't see that changing any time soon....but I'm the minority, perhaps on both counts?
     
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    I think it'll also be partially dependent on how well Microsoft takes advantage of the similar styles between the two platforms to interface them well at the software level. Another factor will also be how well Microsoft markets it as a cohesive, effortless ecosystem. WP7 isn't getting nearly enough advertising attention as it should.

    I'd like to see Windows Phone become a more robust platform with hardware that pushes the boundaries more (the limits that MS set, and basically haven't changed since WP7's launch, are bottlenecking the platform's attractiveness to enthusiasts, I think).
     
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