>>>I paid full price for my WP7.
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>>>Why do you think it isn't catching on? Because it has small market share? Millions of people were locked into iPhone and Android and Blackberry contracts when WP7 was released. As time goes on, more will move to WP7 as their contracts expire. Also, WP7 is not available on Verizon, which is the largest US carrier. And the Nokia deal will make a big impact.
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>>>>Really? They don't seem to be catching on? I guess beside MS employees and MVPs that probably got those for free (Cheerleaders) I don't know many persons that are using them.
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>>Most mobile phone users couldn't care less about the operating system on their phone. What counts is presentation packaging and marketing. Apple are very good at that. Microsoft are hopeless.
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>Most under 24 are choosing phones based on the "cool factor." That's iPhone and Android. MSFT's not "cool" in the phone market....

I prefer the term 'edgy' instead of 'cool'.