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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admits giving up on Windows Phone and mobile was a mistake (www.theverge.com)

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admits giving up on Windows Phone and mobile was a mistake::Satya Nadella wrote off Microsoft’s Nokia phone business acquisition and now says the company’s exit from mobile was a mistake.

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[–] TheGrandNagus 9 points 1 year ago

Linux, in all its glory, is not for consumers.

Guess we should tell everyone using Android phones and Chromebooks that their devices aren't actually ready for consumers. Everyone with Steam Decks should get rid of them too.

Should probably also extend that to Unix. Maybe some day MacOS, iOS, PlayStation OS, Nintendo's OS, etc will be ready for consumers

The issue isn't Linux. The issue is that spearheading a new system in a highly competitive market is hard. Microsoft didn't use Linux and they still failed, despite buying a massive well-loved brand and investing several billion

Shit, HTC and LG couldn't stay alive, Sony are a shadow of their former selves in the phone market. And they didn't even have to worry about pushing a whole new software experience.