just because Flop invented the notion, or made it such a BIG thing doesn't mean anything.
you can get all the apps you need, no matter what platform you use. you can get it in about 10'000 variations on ANDroid & iPotatos, but quantity... isn't Quality.
in that regard, Maemo's or even MeeGo's apps are WAY better then anything m$ may come up.
and you don't have to hack it 1st to try it out (and realize it doesn't work 10 cases out of 9) but can send the author some money after you learned to use the app & feel s/he earns it.

either way, in a few months, year or two some other dandy term will replace it and still... nobody will buy m$, no matter how nicely it is packaged.

most PC users are too lazy to really bother quick out LostDOS (they paid for) & replace it completely with GNU/Linux
on the phone market... too late Bllamer
there are plenty of alternatives and hardly anyone wants to end up f#ed up like they are on their PCs.

think about it... they sort of got NT 6.1 right (after over 15 years of trying...) and now comes... Metro
v!$t0 all over again
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