Application development costs for Windows 8 only one-third those for Android, iOS, say Taiwan ISVs

Application development costs for Windows 8 only one-third those for Android, iOS, say Taiwan ISVs: Total development costs for Windows-based applications, including time and manpower, is only one-third that for applications based on Android or iOS due to strong support by development tools offered by Microsoft, according to Taiwan-based independent software vendors (ISVs) which have developed Windows 8-based applications for the Windows Store.