Hi guys I was just reading some of the posts and felt compelled to reply to a few. That being said, take my responses for just my personal opinion and don't start a flame war.
Insightful and well thought out comments are welcome.
Cheers to all.
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Originally Posted by x10guy
Yup. I agree. Unlocking and flashing is probably the best part of Winmo devices.
Here here. Customization with cooking our own ROMs is one of the best features with WinMo. The main reason Apple will never allow this is because they want a seamlessly uniform experience for all of their users. In order to make this happen though you have to seriously limit the functionality of the device and lock down the user to a simple UI. I don't know how apple will be able to compete in the future with all of the new features and functions and UI improvements comming out with WinMo 6.5 and 7.
But that being said, I'd have to say that we are in the minority. Most people don't really have the techincal acumen (nor the interest) in tweaking their phones like most PPCgeeks.
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And that's the dilemma for WinMo. They have to keep the functionality of its user base to customize their phones, but have a high enough functional starting point for basic users who just want to use the phone with a good interface. We'll see how it all shakes out with Windows Phone 7.
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Originally Posted by Aleki
Sheesh. I know the Iphone is overhyped, but lets face it, until HTC moves away from the qualcomm chipsets, we wont be seeing phones from them that can blow the Iphone out of the water  |
Snapdragon and Tegra chips are the future. With the 3D functionality and power integrated into the OS UI will move WinMo well past the Iphone in terms of function and "cool factor". Look at the ZuneHD for example. Its UI s based on the 3D capabilities of the Tegra chip. Add capacitive screens, HD Radio, and a bunch of Hardware manufacturers in competition (unlike apple) to one up each other and we can expect to see significant upgrades in UI functionality and operation not just once a year, but multiple times a year as they constantly try to 1 up each other. Look at Samsung, Sony, Toshiba, Acer, and those numerous little guys trying to break into the WinMo market, and you see what I mean. Granted all of them have built their own UIs based on the fact that MS has done a piss poor job of updating to now, but I think that even with 6.5 and 7 they will try to differentiate themselves from one another.
Android poses the biggest threat to WinMo since they are diversifying their manufacturing base.
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Originally Posted by Exil3d
Ya, its even kinda funny thou. My iphone friend told me the other day he is pretty bored with the phone and does not want to pay more money fro the apps. He said that he bought a few app in the past but found them useless and boring after 5 minutes. I told him.. them exactly why i wont buy a iphone. I mean, look at us now.. here we are playing with opera mini 5! We get candies free all the time!
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And here is the biggest issue I have. The sheer number of apps on Itunes is impressive, but they are just that. Apps. Apps can be ported or emulated on other platforms, it just takes the development community to do it. My biggest concern is that when the Microsoft Marketplace opens, we'll see those great free apps go away so the developers can get paid. I like that they will get rewarded for their hard work, but what made this community great was all of the free support and help we see. I don't know what the future holds and things may not change that drastically, especially if communities like XDA and PPCGeeks remain in full force, but let's face it, If you were spending many hours customizing kitchens, tweak cabs, and the like, wouldn't you like to be rewarded for your efforts? I just hope it doesn't get out of control with the pricing. I do donate when I really think its worth it, but paying 5 bucks for a tweak cab, will set a bad reputation for what has been built here.
Just my two cents. On that note. I love my new Verizon Touch Pro 2 and am looking forward to getting that quad core Tegra device next year with Win Mo 7.