On: Microsoft sells 1.6 million Windows Phone 7 devices in Q1

[kefs]

Reading this, it appears that they sold more Windows Mobile (6.x) devices than Windows Phone 7 devices.

3.6M total sold in Q1, 1.6M of which was WP7.

[Steko → kefs]

Not unsurprising.

There are probably many companies still relying on Win Mobile for tried and true outlook and exchange integration. While WP7 (and iPhone) promises the same the phones are more expensive, new and untested, and won't work with the custom legacy software built for WM.

[csomar → kefs]

This shows actually that people buys the unit and not the Operating System. They'll walk to a shop, try a HTC phone, like it and buy it.

[Steko → csomar]

I think some buy the unit after playing with a number of them, some buy brands, some buy the platform/OS (which overlaps brand for half the market) and some just buy whatever the salesguy pushes on them.