Former colleague Ken Ray called me up last week to interview me for his podcast, Mac OS Ken. We talked about the viability of a Microsoft store and also whether Microsoft will make their own phone. Here’s my take on both. I think the Microsoft store can be a boon to Microsoft’s image and if done like Apple, could create a human personal connection to its brand. I don’t think Microsoft will make its own phone. They’ve already got a huge install base with Windows Mobile and they don’t want to install the handset manufacturers who have made them so successful until now. Ken corrects himself thinking that iPhone has a larger install base. Listen until the end. Time is 16:21.
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BTW, if you’re a huge Mac fan, you should definitely subscribe to Ken’s show. He’s got a free and a paid model.
