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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admits giving up on Windows Phone and mobile was a mistake (www.theverge.com)
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admits giving up on Windows Phone and mobile was a mistake::Satya Nadella wrote off Microsoft’s Nokia phone business acquisition and now says the company’s exit from mobile was a mistake.

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[–] unconsciousvoidling@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Just imagine all that extra data you could scrap for profit. $$$ all that spying and forcing ads into peoples faces … we all really missed out.

[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Microsoft minion when you stand up from your desk: noo, get back, geeet baaack

[–] NoiseColor@startrek.website 4 points 1 year ago

Cynical, but yeah, he probably had that in mind.