It's not over...
It’s not over until it’s…well, it will never be over. This is just getting good folks and the mobile device market is opportunity at its finest. Apple did what they do best—going straight for the consumer space and controlling the experience from top to bottom with hardware and software and laser tight focus. Microsoft “partnered” with everyone which carries all kinds of pros and cons with it. It means more options all around…good and bad.
If you are an enterprise who needs management of devices that integrate nicely with other business products, WM made some great moves. If you need rugged devices or the ability to pick a device that meets your hardware profile, again—WM is a no-brainer. You have to give Apple credit for raising the bar for consumer smart phones, but at some point you are going to want to have a choice in the matter. Apple has a long way to go in the enterprise/business space. WM has a lot of work to do to win consumers. These are two very different angles on the market.
Any way you look at it, competition is a very good thing and mobile platforms (and phones) are finally getting the attention they deserve. These little guys are going to change our world in ways we have only begin to imagine.
-Reed
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