12.09.10
Gemini version available ♊︎Vista Phony 7 [sic] is a Disaster, Implies Microsoft
Summary: Another “KIN” (just with a lot more marketing) is what Vista Phony 7 [sic] appears to be, implies a tight-lipped Microsoft
WHENEVER Microsoft releases a new product it quickly stuffs the channel and then brags about “sales” (to shops, not to customers). After the “KIN” disaster Microsoft was unable to stuff warehouses, so it never truly bragged about any numbers at all after it had released Vista Phony 7 [sic] to the tune of ~$500,000,000 in advertising. Well, guess what? Vista Phony 7 sales numbers appear to have been internally embargoed because Microsoft is dodging this question to which it certainly knows the answer. Watch the following new video (requires Adobe Trash [sic], sorry):
Here is some coverage about it and a short transcript:
Speaking to journalist Walt Mossberg at the D: Dive Into Mobile conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, Joe Belfiore, director of the Windows Phone program had this to say when it came to sales figures:
“We’re not talking about numbers yet. It’s just too soon to talk about numbers.”
The Inquirer says that:
Mossberg did press Belfiore on when he thought Microsoft would enjoy similar market share as Apple, only to be met with the vague answer of “maybe” when he put forward a two year timeframe.
The only reason Microsoft would be cagey about WP7 sales figures is if they have been poor. By this stage, given the aforementioned availability and marketing factors, anything less than several million would be deeply disappointing. The longer Microsoft skirts the issue, the more speculation will continue to rise.
It was only days ago that we showed Microsoft's intention to use patents — not phones — in the mobile market. Microsoft is turning into a patent troll. █
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