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Microsoft finally admits defeat and abandons Windows Phone

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Re: Microsoft finally admits defeat and abandons Windows Phone

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How does MS makes more money for windows-10 users than windows-7 users if windows-10 is free ? Have the store revenue became that significant ?

Windows 10 OEM install licenses still cost money. E.g. Amazon $114

Also, subscriptions to Office 365, Microsoft Drive etc.

Re: Microsoft finally admits defeat and abandons Windows Phone

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How does MS makes more money for windows-10 users than windows-7 users if windows-10 is free ? Have the store revenue became that significant ?

Windows 7 is "free" to the user as well. The manufacturer of your computer will have paid for it. Windows 10 is only a free upgrade.

Re: Microsoft finally admits defeat and abandons Windows Phone

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What a fucking weird article. It goes on about how Microsoft is fine without Windows Phone, and alludes that they have already killed it. The title just straight says they have. Except, uh, that's a blatant lie?

Never mind the fact the speculation about "Microsoft doesn't need windows phone" is just pretty wrong in the first place: Apple doesn't "need" iPhones, they could make a profit just selling Macs. Does that mean they should kill iPhone? It's better for Microsoft to try and build a brand they can have profits on independently of software sales, since it will obviously lead to more people using their software on their phone which is quickly replacing home computers.