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The latest global figures give WP7 1.6% of the market. Even Bada has more at 1.9%, and Bada is at least rising.

Serious WebOS devs would gladly take free stuff, but likely not bet on WP7.

It's a good thing we didn't write off Android in mid 2009 when they had 2% of the market.

Note: I'm not saying WP 7 will lead the world in 2 years. I am simply pointing out that market share 2 quarters after your first device launches isn't the best measure of future success.

The 7 means version 7 not 1. Just saying...

I'd rather say Microsoft, with versions 1 through 6.5, learned how not to make a mobile OS. WP7 is a radical departure from the Windows CE kernel. WP7 is to WinMo 6.5 what NT 3.1 was to Windows 3.1.

With a better user interface (NT was as bad as 3.1)

There have not been 7 versions of Windows Phone, it's the first version. The 7 is to tie it into the current release of Windows.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Phone

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Mobile

And? Windows Phone is not Windows Mobile. Much like webOS is not Palm OS.

Well... If Microsoft decides to give free stuff, I may give them my attention for free too.

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