I'm not really sure if this is Microsoft's attempt to finally dive into the smart phone market or if they think that releasing this phone would be one of those cases where windows users would naturally make the transition over due to brand loyalty, but honestly I doubt that any of this will even work quite simply because it to late. Between Iphones, Blackberries, and Androids who have all been saturated in the smart phone market for well over a couple yrs, bringing out a Windows 7 phone would essentially need revolution the game which I doubt could even happen considering of the 4 companies, Microsoft has the worst talent pool in regards to personal electronics. However, some enterprises may jump on this because of the integration capabilities that it should have with just about all office products. The marketplace is limited so it may take some time to get some decent apps but I'd imagine it will grow over time, but inevitably the main problem will just be that the operating system will not be open source therefore personal developers will not be able to develop the millions of apps that currently exist w/ Androids and the Iphone. Most likely upside: Integration w/ the X-Box. Morale to the story: purchase w/ caution!
More info here: Windows 7 Phone
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