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Originally Posted by smoove21
Only consumers like all of us that are well informed about the devices we use consider what phones we want off the phone's os. The average customer doesn't think(or maybe even know) about windows 6.x,7, webos or android.
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This is only true for Windows Mobile (and Symbian). I know it's popular to be a techy and look down on the masses,
but the reality is something different:
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For one thing, many users can’t identify their operating
system. While Android users know they have phone on the
Android platform, most Windows Mobile or Symbian users
have no idea what operating system is running their phone.
This lack of branding and awareness can only hurt the
generic smartphone
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Android, iPhone. Palm and BlackBerry users certainly have solid brand ID.
Back to the point, the ability for OEMs to customize Android is a big selling point for them. The info presented today is only 1 piece of Seven and lacks important detail.
OT: I also have to personally disagree about Droid being an amazing piece of hardware: the KB is just awful. It is
really, really bad. The success of Droid is mostly due to advertising and word of mouth by Verizon.