I think Windows Phone is a pretty solid innovation on the smartphone front. It's...

RandallBrown on June 7, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Microsoft offering Linux virtual machines on Azure

I think Windows Phone is a pretty solid innovation on the smartphone front. It's UI isn't iPhone UI++ like Android, WebOS, and others. It's new and interesting.

A lot of their living room entertainment stuff they've done with Xbox and Windows Media Center has been pretty cool. Not necessarily groundbreaking, but still neat.

leeohsheeus on June 7, 2012 [–]

...and, by extension, Windows 8 and the Metro design language, which are pretty unique in the current tech landscape.