Ballmer slams android

[russell]

But people don't especially choose Android - they choose not to have an iPhone and then choose the handset they want. So if MS have decent handsets and a decent UI, they can get in. As long as it does email, web-browsing, music playing and Angry Birds the majority don't care. Things like Skype/Facebook integration (MS are tight with FB) are also pluses whereas Android is rather amorphous.

No doubt you also predicted Bing taking over from Google.

[Spacecadet]

the Windows 7 phone has already flopped, they will kill it by end of next year.

Thats going to pee of Nokia somewhat!

[russell]

Thats going to pee of Nokia somewhat!

Im sure they are peed off plenty when they look at their share prices over the last few years from 38 to 6.

[TheFaQQer]

If you get comfortable with the way a phone works, then it's difficult for a relative newcomer to break into that.

I've had an Android phone since I got the G1 when they first became generally available. I use Google Apps for my business email, documents and calendar. I use Gmail for my personal mail and Google calendar for my personal calendar. When I get a new phone, there's no problems with migration or anything like that - Market automatically keeps track of the Apps I've downloaded, so I just need to hit a button and download them again.

Switching to a Windows phone isn't going to be easy - I'm too comfortable with the OS that I like. The Windows offering would have to be fantastic to get someone who has used Android for a while to consider switching. I've switched manufacturer a three times over four phones with Android (Google to HTC to Samsung), so am not averse to change, but I don't think I could consider a switch to MS just because of the hassle of trying to find replacements for the things I know I use and like.

[Bunk]

Steve Ballmer isn't known for having his finger on the pulse. A few years ago he was laughing at the iPhone for being expensive.

[TheFaQQer]

Steve Ballmer isn't known for having his finger on the pulse. A few years ago he was laughing at the iPhone for being expensive.

He was right, though - it is expensive.

[d000hg]

No doubt you also predicted Bing taking over from Google.

If you've nothing sensible to say how about sodding off back to General and leave the serious conversations for the grown-ups. There's a good boy.

[escapeUK]

Good argument. That means Windows is much better than MacOSX, and loads better than Linux?

Yes on both counts.

[xoggoth]

It's interesting that Android has got such a massive amount of the market

Probably because there are few restrictions on developers, they only pay 1/3rd to Google but most of all, many manufacturers making them, so the hardware is cheap. Paid £29.99 for my phone and a few weeks later I could have got it for £19.99. How much us the cheapest Iphone or Blackberry?

[d000hg]

MS charge a patent 'tax' on Android though. I have £30/handset in my head but that could be way off.