@tweeting_keith @gekido It sounded like you were saying they were doing it to avoid some kind of Android counterexample.
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@cmuratori@gekido I was. Google Play loses masses of revenue because other stores are allowed to exist.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@tweeting_keith@gekido But again, that just argues for my point? That the only reason MS is doing the store is so that they can take 30%?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@tweeting_keith@gekido Ie., right now Steam et al get the 30%. Microsoft wants the 30%. Ergo, The Windows Store.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@tweeting_keith@gekido And we know this is true: that's what the step to disallowing 3rd-party payment processors proves.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@tweeting_keith@gekido If it was just about certification, 3rd-party payment processors would still be allowed.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@tweeting_keith@gekido So we have proof positive that they care about the money.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@cmuratori You're taking the idea that MS wants to make more money from Windows Store and using that to justify a complete abandonment...1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@tweeting_keith Of course! Over the long term, why would they spend resources to nourish a segment that _doesn't_ make them 30%?3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@tweeting_keith If they ever can gain traction with the Windows Store, then I guarantee you we will just see a slow desktop support decline.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@tweeting_keith It's exactly analogous to the MS-DOS case.
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