On the fence about Windows 8, or Microsoft‘s Surface Tablet, or the new batch of Windows phones? Wondering whether to develop for them, or purchase one? The CEO of Microsoft would like a word with you.
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I sat down with Steve Ballmer at the Windows 8 Phone launch in San Francisco Monday (full interview to follow), and we shot this quick one-on-one above. (Appropriately enough, it was shot on the HTC Windows Phone 8X; Ballmer was keen to test the image stabilization feature.)
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Here, then, is Ballmer’s pitch for why you should buy into the Windows 8 ecosystem, Live Tiles and all. For consumers, it comes down to familiarity and personalization with a fresh interface. For developers, it’s about considering how many users will be on the new mobile platform in a year’s time.
Microsoft is having some success at persuading users to switch over: as the company announced at its Build conference Tuesday morning, there have been four million Windows 8 upgrades since Friday.
Are you convinced by the pitch? Let us know in the comments.
This story originally published on Mashable here.
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