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Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry
While this strengthens the Windows Server/Exchange platform, I cannot help but think this weakens the Windows Mobile position. It has bee one of the strengths of the platform distinguishing it from others as an enterprise solution. Now, it is more and more just one of the choices a business professional has.
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Yes, it certainly weakens Windows Mobile. You posted earlier this week about
BlackBerry's marketshare surpassing that of Windows Mobile, and this won't help.
However, it strengthens Exchange against BlackBerry server, and I suspect that Microsoft views Exchange as a more strategic asset than Windows Mobile. However, if Exchange can become the dominant leader and put RIM out of business, BlackBerry's marketshare would drop to almost zero.
Steve