Re: Now that it's released, is WP7 worth it?
 

my 2 cents.... to answer the OP original question: is WP7 worth dropping WinMo 6.5 or android (or other OS)? i would answer no if you like to customize your device, your WP7 phone is your only phone and a simple interface doesn't cut it for you. if you want more on my experience please read below.

from my post at xda developers

used the Surround as a daily driver for 7 days and here are my personal, unscientific observations:

the good....
- responsive
- simple, straight-forward OS
- nice, clear, easy to read screen
- outlook integration; simple email setup with Outlook 03 or 07
- good calendar app for my needs
- good call quality and volume
- loud ringtones
- great keyboard!
- 16 GB of onboard space

the not-so-good or, things i've gotten accustomed to with other phones that i'd miss with WP7
- no conversation view in email, no integrated inbox
- no contact lookup via phone dialpad
- limited customization (e.g., cannot use your own ringtones)
- no text reflow; zoom in/out increases the font size but you have to move the screen to read text in web pages and email (a biggie for me)
- small fonts in txt msg app
- no shuffle for play lists; it's only available when playing "all music/songs"
- surround is heavy relative to my HTC Desire
- 5 minutes max on screen timeout and screen lock
- no tethering app
- external speaker is wasted space; give me a keyboard or reduce the size of device
- no copy & paste
- *sigh* battery life; for me it was not good. i had 3.25 hours in calls one day 2 and it simply killed my battery.

i've been majorly spoiled by my HTC Desire, Nexus One, Android and the wealth of options that are available with that platform. so, in summary, kudos to MS for delivering a good foundation OS. at this point, i'm not ready for WP7

[end of xda post]

despite all the not-so-good stuff, and my initial belief that i'm not ready for WP7, i've changed my mind and i'm jumping back onto the WP7 band wagon with the Telstra HTC Mozart (has the 850 3G at&t band). my decision was made easy due to an extremely generous return on a weekend sports investment (Cowboys vs. Giants and Iowa vs. Northwestern). don't know where this journey will take me, but if i find that WP7 isn't for me, i'll sell it on ebay.

Re: Now that it's released, is WP7 worth it?
 

So... a bunch of cluttery tiles on one screen is some sort of innovation?:scratch:

Re: Now that it's released, is WP7 worth it?
 

I'm not saying that either. I was commenting on Android and iOS being nothing but shortcuts to apps, much like the old Palm OS. I think WP7's interface is nicer than the other two's (personal preference, I know), but at the same time is offering very little in the way of innovation.

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ok fellow sprint customers who are stuck in the major delema of using their upgrade for wp7 or android, do not fear! sprints 30 day free trial garauntee is here! and no restocking fee! on any plan! i recently tried the evo! now that i know how it is i will def compare when trying out wp7 for day to day stability.... they reimburse you for the plan too! so enjoy a free trial on the house!!

Re: Now that it's released, is WP7 worth it?
 

too funny, and thats not my biggest gripe. that clutter free innovation updates all the time and just kills the battery even if your not using the phone.

Re: Now that it's released, is WP7 worth it?
 

Im still trying to figure out who the hell at microsoft approved the way text is displayed through the os. Why in the world isn't/doesn't the text automatically adjust to the size of the screen? Who doesnt hate scrolling to the left/right when trying to view/read pages on the internet? Now just to operate my phone i have to spend all day scrolling just to figure out where im at in the os? No wonder there's a grid (just as the iphone) of tiles a.k.a. widgets on the homescreen.

Re: Now that it's released, is WP7 worth it?
 

I think I posted this a couple pages back, but the tiles do not poll the internet for data, thus they are not constantly draining your battery. Any updates to the tiles, are done via "push notiifcations" from the cloud. So basically every WP7 phone registers onto the cloud when it's activated. Then devs setup their servers to send various data notifications to their app users. The cloud then "pushes" the notification to the user, which updates the tile. So the only data transfer is done ONLY when there is actually something new. Pretty smart actually, as it doesn't kill the battery constantly polling for data.

Now I don't know how the rest of the battery life is, but short battery life shouldn't be caused by the tiles.

Re: Now that it's released, is WP7 worth it?
 

The "push" notifications was one of the biggest reasons I ditched my iphone in lieu of Android.. I hated em. Especially when you're in an area where AT&T has crappy coverage (which around here is a plenty). That and the fact that i had to sync through itunes to do pretty much EVERYTHING.. no real file system etc. pretty much the same reasons I couldnt seriously consider wp7 at this point. I think the tile thing looks nice though but I cant do it.

so far I am loving my hd7. The interface really is nice and easy to navigate. It seems to take less presses to get where you are going. I have had zero freeze UPS and only deserted the phone once due to marketplace not opening.
The only time I have missed multitasking is with twitter, clicking on links then going back to twitter it doesn't save where you are in the timeline.
Overall I think it is a very good 1.0 os that will only get better with time. The games and music hubs alone put winno to shame.

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Re: Now that it's released, is WP7 worth it?
 

This is what makes the world go around. I used android for over a year and all the flexability of the OS is what drove me away. I'm looking forward to the "bland" interface of WP7. I want to use email, contacts, calendar and surf; seems easier to do on WP7 than what I remember about Android. My 2cents.