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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
But guess what? With the way AT&T was willing to bend over backwards for Apple, there's some real hope moving forward that Microsoft will be able to accomplish more.
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That's the thing, though, right? Apple was a nobody in the smartphone space. Their first attempt with Motorola fell completely flat. And yet, they were able to negotiate deals giving them most of the control. Is it just because Jobs is a megalomaniac that people are willing to listen to? It's not like AT&T even got to see the device before they agreed. Why couldn't Bill have done the same thing?
(I might have just answered my question: if Bill personally had taken up the cause for WM, I think he might have scored much better deals with OEMs and carriers. But, as we know, while Bill supports WM, he's never been its primary champion.)
--janak