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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga
I don't view this as MS's big play at content. It's a middle finger at Google, Amazon or any other competitor who could snap up the Nook and extend their business.
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Businesses do not spend money on symbolic gestures. Businesses do not randomly buy and sell companies. Businesses -- the successful ones, at least -- have a plan to get from one place to another. Microsoft is evolving whether you like it or not. Buckle up -- it's going to be a wild ride.
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iPhone is my favorite phone. I did give my opinion that the Windows Phone had superior visual appearance and operation cues that were also more attractive. In my opinion, it sets the mark for user interface. I would recommend it over my Android phones, given that it doesn't yet have the breadth of apps,” he wrote. “I surmise that Microsoft hired someone from Apple and put money into having a role in the UI and appearance of some key apps. I also surmised that Steve Jobs might have been reincarnated at MS due to a lot of what I see and feel with this phone, making me think of a lot of great Apple things."
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Steve Wozniak (founder of Apple Computer) on Zune's Metro Interface which is the new brand for Microsoft's computer operating system and phones.