Some people write Windows Phone (capitalized) while others write Windows phone. Some say Windows Mobile, and others say Windows 10 Mobile. What gives?
Microsoft's Windows-on-phone strategy has undergone so many transitions during the years the lingo surrounding the subject has become a tangled web of names that can make effective verbal or written communication about the subject a challenge.
Granted, in the context of certain dialogue, the specificity of the terms may not matter. But I have been in more than one conversation in article comments, on social media, or have seen in the body of some articles across the web where the terms referring to a particular iteration of Microsoft's Windows-on-phone vision have been applied incorrectly.
Is it a big deal? Most of the time, no. But words are designed to convey an idea, concept or state, so the wrong words can convey the wrong message.
Consequently, two people may be "talking" about two entirely different things, fully convinced they're discussing the same topic. With rising tempers and escalating frustration they may think, "Why doesn't this dude get what I'm saying?"
Yeah, we've all been there (or at least witnessed it).
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