Am I the Only Person Thats Not Crazy about Andriod OS?

[rorytmeadows]

Originally Posted by PhyscoAssassinx

Im GLad TO See im Not an Oddball Who Prefers WM Over driod

Of course!

But you do realize that this is a website named for Windows Mobile devices...

[PhyscoAssassinx]

yea but even here alot of people are flashing there tp/tp2 to driod

[gcianc]

Originally Posted by PhyscoAssassinx

it feels like im the only person that still loves WM, every one else ive talked with prefers android os saysing WM is a POS

android competition is good for the market. it just seems no closer than WM7 is being really ready for primetime.

android is a mishmash that google needs to get on one "version" path asap. what started with great promise (competition to MS & apple and converging different phone OS's) has failed in many areas thus far. This is especially troubling given it's limited device/carrier support in a new ecosystem. It seems that HTC, Motorola (later Samsung), etc. will load "their software" on Android making it a mess, much like WM to customers.

Most of WM's bad press is from annoyed/disgruntled bloggers who realize microsoft is screwing up with it's delay and non-action (ie. even making wm6.5 more useful with simple features, easily programmed).

WM is in a holding pattern with wm6.5, no doubt because MS wants wm7 on BETTER PHONES with a higher minimal HARDWARE set (probably to play games and integrate with xbox live and microtransactions in market). microsoft seems to have learned from the "vista ready" (512mb celeron 1.5ghz notebooks & pcs LOL) debacle.

WM7's timing is locked on to when these chipsets/screens will be ready to market. I'd wager by end of year WM will be the flavor of the month much like Windows7 is (vs Vista, etc.). Now imagine if microsoft had the smarts to lower wm7 license costs gaining $$$ from it's apps market instead of wm licenses.

One huge area of interest is that carriers obviously dont won't/like android devices taking away any chance to sell $9.99 turn-by-turn navigation and many other fees away from them. Or google phone app... and whatever is next.

[Atomic2Mod]

WM for me too.

I get so tired of sales clerks trying to argue me into their personal favorite (first WebOS Palm, now Android Hero). And I do mean argue - like they take it personal that I don't want those devices. Like I'm some kid just hopping on the newest fan wagon...
They get outright insulting.

They say the (insert non WM OS of choice) can do everything WM can do - IT CANNOT!

I'm the customer - an educated one at that. Respect my choice!

[Imaginos]

I enjoy messing around with everything. If it is different, I want to check it out. I run Linux/Mac/Win at home and have been supporting WinMo/Palm/BB for years. I have played with the iphone a little. That little was enough.

Droid looks like fun to play with but I don't know if it will be as customizable as WinMo. Just going to have to keep an eye on it and see.

[Sharkie405]

I love WM! I don't hate Android, but it's just not WM!

[outlaw.99]

I dont think Android is bad, but I just havent seen it do anything that would make me dump WinMo....I didnt get in with WinMo till 5 on an old Palm, but it has held me until now....

[mindfrost82]

This is what I love about At&t. Once they actually release an Android phone, I can just stick my SIM card in it and go. I never really used a Blackberry and have only messed with a Pre in the Sprint store.

I have a Touch Pro and a Nokia E71x right now that I switch between. I wanted something different, which is why I got the Nokia. I love the form factor and its not a brick compared to the Touch Pro.

I want an Android phone, just because I love to mess around with things. I've loaded it on my Touch Pro (keep WM, just loading it from the SD card) to play with and I like it. It doesn't seem very different than WM though. There's a few feature I like over WM, but hopefully WM7 will bring some of those over.

Microsoft needs to start getting with app and game developers ASAP. Those people that have released iPhone apps seem to be releasing Android apps too, leaving WM in the dust. I don't think games are good on Android yet, but I'm sure that'll change.

For being so young, Android seems to have a more polished interface than WM IMO.

With all that being said, I want an Android phone just so I can add it to my collection and swap between them to keep me from getting bored. Its either flashing a new WM ROM every week or sticking my SIM card in another phone and using it for a couple of weeks and going back and forth.

[smoove21]

Originally Posted by PhyscoAssassinx

idk it feels like im the only person that still loves WM, every one else ive talked with prefers android os saysing WM is a POS

no I agree with you.. I honestly don't see what's so great about android..it doesn't do anything better than any other os. Most phone manufacturers are waiting on wm7. To me android is a placeholder until then that's all. Actually didn't htc say they really wanted wm7? I believe sprint said it as well.. Android is nothing special, its actually having the same problems microsoft has as far as developing for so many different hardware types(screen size,resolution,chipset) I'm thinking that's why microsoft has specific requirements for phones that will run wm7.

[spiritcrusher33]

me personally am enjoying my hero atm.. ( and have my pre as a backup ) while i still love wm.. im just taking a much needed break..android has a lot going for it.. but so does webos. and wm well even its current form.6.5/6.1 is still king in my book.. wm 7 who knows..but i hope they dont stray to far of the path from 6.5 etc..maybe just tighten up things new ui.. etc..