On November 9, it was reported that a few weeks ago, Microsoft released the long rumored Surface mobile phone, but it was an Android device. Although Microsoft said repeatedly that it would return to the mobile phone business, it did not want to revive the Windows Mobile system, but used the mobile operating system of its main competitor, Google.

Recently, Panos Panay, chief product officer of Microsoft's equipment department, was interviewed. He answered why the new mobile phone runs the most popular Android today, because "the best system for this product is Android".

If Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft 20 years ago, had not devoted himself to the antitrust investigation of the US Department of Justice, this might not be the case now. In an interview with the New York Times, the CEO of Microsoft at that time said that the antitrust lawsuit was not good for Microsoft, and we should focus more on developing mobile operating systems. (If successful) Today, we use Windows Mobile instead of Android.

Facts have proved that Microsoft could have been selected to provide the operating system for Verizon version of OG Motorola DROID mobile phones, and now occupy the market share of Android.

"We were almost successful at that time. I was just too distracted, and I also messed up because of distraction. We released the Motorola mobile phone system three months late. To be sure, this is a winner take all game. Now no one here has even heard of Windows Mobile.

At that time, Bill Gates resigned as CEO of Microsoft because the US Department of Justice made it clear that Microsoft would be split if it did not do so. Bill named Steve Ballmer CEO. The latter's management style is too pompous. It once tried to enter the mobile phone field and promoted the acquisition of Nokia's mobile phone division. Everyone knows the rest.

At present, Microsoft is only a marginal player in the mobile phone field. Whether Surface Duo can change this situation remains to be seen. The author believes that it is very difficult.

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