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Old Apr 1, 2012 | 3:06 pm
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Originally Posted by mikew99
Other than wishful thinking, I haven't seen any reason for WP7 to be successful from a consumer standpoint. The typical consumer mindset is squarely focused on iPhone and Android platforms. Nobody I know is even talking about WP7 at this point. Only a few lone wolves or diehard MS supporters are even considering WP7 right now.

Given that the iPhone platform wins on luxury (offering a premium product for a premium price) and the Android platform wins on price and openness, the best that MS can hope for is to displace RIM as the distant #3 player in the consumer market..
There are still a lot of consumers who don't know anything about the OS - they will buy what the sales rep recommends AND whatever is the cheapest. Even though they have upwards of $80/month available for a subscription, a lot of people still hate paying anything more than $0 for their phone. With the Lumia 900 already popping up for "free", plenty of people will just go for that.
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