windows 7: iphone series (2 steps forward, 3 steps back)

[Tim Smith]

I love how all these so called "loyal" users are so quick to jump ship several months before a product is even launched or the public has a chance to get it's hands on it. Doesn't sound to loyal to me.

[whetzel]

Originally Posted by Tim Smith

I love how all these so called "loyal" users are so quick to jump ship several months before a product is even launched or the public has a chance to get it's hands on it. Doesn't sound to loyal to me.

Personally, for me, I've seen/heard enough about it to know it's not what I want in a smart phone.

I have about 9 months before I can upgrade my phone, so I'll actually get to see WM7 before I make my final decision, but I'm 98% sure I'll be buying an Android phone for my next phone.

The only reason I didn't buy an Android phone instead of my TP2 is because Android was still pretty new when I got it and I wanted to see the direction Android was going to take before I "jumped ship".

So far I'm really liking the direction Android is going and, in my opinion, Android has already passed WM in pretty much every area and it's only going to get better in the coming months/years.

[Existentialism]

Originally Posted by Tim Smith

I love how all these so called "loyal" users are so quick to jump ship several months before a product is even launched or the public has a chance to get it's hands on it. Doesn't sound to loyal to me.

Loyalty to a brand is idiotic. You use what's best and what works, and so far WM7 looks like $#!# compared to android and WM 6.5

As far as the guy who is saying this is purely a business move. How is coming out with a dumbass phone that can't do things the other big competitors on the market make any sense from a merketing perspective. You know what makes sense. Coming out with a better goddamn product and marketing the hell out of the fact that your phone can do everything the competitor can't. Like say, I don't know, Multi-tasking? Copy and Paste? Extra storage? Side loading of apps? File management? Customisability?

Next thing we'll be hearing is MS is banning hardware manufacturers from providing access to the batteries, because they wouldn't want us stupid ass users lessening our experience by attempting something like changing a battery.

[Tim Smith]

Originally Posted by Existentialism

Like say, I don't know, Multi-tasking? Copy and Paste? Extra storage? Side loading of apps? File management? Customisability?

First of all, the copy and paste thing: http://twitter.com/thurrott/statuses/10593003663 but people will ignore this and continue to overreact.

Second. Multitasking, define multitasking. Extra storage? Why would you need it if the phone comes with 32gb or 64gb internal storage or more? File management is there. You just have to use the Zune software to do it supposedly (I still want to see this put to the test to confirm specifically what this means), not the best way but it works just fine with the Zune. How do you know how limited the customization will be? Just another instance of overreacting. Wait until reviewers get their hands on it, that will clear up a lot of this bullshit. Then once it's launched if you don't think the mod/hack community won't open that shit up you're crazy. There hasn't been anything announced worth freaking out and panicking over.

[daoom]

Originally Posted by Tim Smith

I love how all these so called "loyal" users are so quick to jump ship several months before a product is even launched or the public has a chance to get it's hands on it. Doesn't sound to loyal to me.

Who said anything about loyalty. I use a winmo device at the moment because it allows me to do what I want and I'm just a small shove away from jumping ship to an Android or Linux based device.

If the new OS is locked and limits you the way the iPhone does then I'll find something else because I don't want an iPhone. If on the other hand the limits are only superficial and meant to keep my dad from messing up his phone while I can still "unlock it" (much as we do now with our phones) and exploit it to my heart's content then I'll be happy.