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Windows Phone 7 launches today

I wonder if it will bring Microsoft back into the mobile game, or end up being like Kin?

Lots of people are saying that it is too little too late, but I guess we'll have to see. To date I don't know of anyone planning to bring music software to their new platform, but I guess we'll have to wait a few months to see if that changes.

I also don't know if Windows Phone 7 is even a reasonable platform for music applications, so if any developers want to chip in with opinions I'd be glad to hear from you.

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4 comments:

johnnyg0 said...

"too little too late"

This is what was said of the iphone when it was launched, or the original XBOX...

I think Xbox, Live and Office integration plus Zune pass will make people want one, but it will probably not be interesting for the mobile softsynth crowd.

If a lot of people buys the phones, devs will be interested in doing apps for them (currently Apple has 2% of the total mobile phone market).

ashley said...

I think you're right about the mobile synth market, and as a segment I doubt it can be worth targeting from their perspective.

Still, let's see what it does and if there is a PDA or tablet version coming.

j0hnnyg0 said...

They really should do a PDA as well.. most pocket devices now are phones and you can't buy them unless you get a 3 years contract..

I miss the old-school palm :)

ashley said...

ABSOLUTELY!

I think that manufacturers are missing a massive trick.

I think that all these OS's should have PDA versions