What if Google bought HTC? Could Kill WinMo 7

[funtastic]

Originally Posted by jimecm

i dont think that will happen. lots of companies making devices for wm7, i cant see microsoft and htc doing that, they are great at what they do

I agree

[Mr.KLeen]

also i read that htc and microsoft is working on incorportating another htc sense with wm7.
forgot where i read that though.

[amd4me]

Originally Posted by Malatesta

What's that, posting vague, non-supported statements on message boards, substituting dialogue with argumentum ad verecundiam or confusing condescension with criticism?

Well said.

Google has a lot on their plate. Doing hardware isn't something they're looking to get into quite yet.

Latin? Oh god

[tokuzumi]

I don't think this would kill WM7. *If* google did this, you would most likely see the other manufacturers (Samsung, Sony, Motorola, LG) move away from Android, and make more phones running WM (Samsung is now pushing BADA).

This could work out for Google, as well. They would only have one hardware mfgr making their phones, which would mean google would not need to support as many hardware profiles. Plus, if they want to go straight for the Apple jugular, they may be able to focus their sites only dealing with one hardware mfgr.

Would it make sense to do this? Maybe/maybe not. With Google's primary goal to drive revenue through advertisements, I think they'd want to display these ads on any and every platform imaginable. Also, I don't know if HTC is wanting to be purchased. They seem to be doing just fine on their own.

[obamaftw08]

Originally Posted by amd4me

Latin? Oh god

It's not condescending when you're being shown the door about a dumb comment.

Well put Mal, another one pwnd.

[amd4me]

Originally Posted by obamaftw08

It's not condescending when you're being shown the door about a dumb comment.

Hi pot, I'm kettle

[obamaftw08]

Originally Posted by amd4me

Hi pot, I'm kettle

Oh trust me, I have no problems being condescending when merited.

[Deimoss]

gosh that article posted in the OP was a bad read.. waste of time.. and badly worded. This thread equals = fail

[WreckognizeThis]

Originally Posted by elephant007

I'll sum it up
Business do what's best for them to make more money, doesn't matter to them if they piss people off, customers or other manufactures etc...
I'll also say this, I now have an Android device and like it much better than WinMo. In fact, I've given my HTC Touch Pro 2 to my girlfriend and am now using the Samsung Moment. I didn't pick the HTC Hero because it doesn't have a slide out keyboard... once you go slide out qwerty keyboard you'll never go back!

I know that's right.

[Laos101]

What if a meteor crashes into the HQ of HTC in Taiwan and their Windows Mobile 7 prototype was destroyed beyond recovery, and they had to shut down

yeah, what if. Dont get me started folks.