>>>because the .NET IDE is hands down the best development environment out there.
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>Doesn't seem to be holding back the Android and iPhone developers. ;-)
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>Already there are people who made millions developing something mobile that would have been ignored on the PC. For example, check out "Angry Birds" that has sold millions of copies and/or is available for free supported by advertising. In 2 years time it would have been submerged in similar offerings but for now it has made some Finnish people very rich. It's going to happen for business too- e.g. it seems that most US physicians are making the switch to smartphones so there's a short window for smart healthcare apps before the incumbents come up with their own versions or buy you out. Seems to me the best IDE is the one that gets your app in front of as many people as quickly as possible.

I saw an interview with the author of an app that does nothing other than play the sound of a fart at set times. People are downloading it to their phones, setting the time for it to go off and when the time hits, it makes a fart sound. Imagine that. The simplest thing you can think of. The guy charged 1.99 per copy to download and use and he raked in millions.

Believe it or not, I had actually thought of that at one time as a joke app. I can't believe someone made millions off of it!