In box you missed it, Wired has the new piece out upon the (very brief) story of Windows Phone 7. Unfortunately, a article pulls all punches, as well as skates by a little weird statements from Microsofties, including calling Kin “a worthwhile risk that resulted in critical lessons,” and the genuine head scratcher of a square: “Software is similar to making the film and building a skyscraper. You’re not quite sure how it’s starting to mount until it comes out in a finish.” Still, we were blissful to find this slip (pictured above) in the article’s photo gallery, chronicling the journey of a Metro pattern language from Microsoft’s ill-fated Portable Media Center, to a vaguely successful Zune products, as well as around during last to a newly available Windows Phone 7. A bit of comeuppance for 2004′s ahead-of-its-time, PlaysForSure-laden iPod torpedo? We like to consider so.

Via Engadget