WHY does anyone want WP7?

[aximtreo]

Originally Posted by dprout69

So as I continue to do research on this phenomenon, and Ive read the comparisons of this vs. that... one question I have that I have not seen asked is... Why does anyone want WP7? I've had my tweaked out apache ppc6700 running WM5 for 5 years now. It finally died and it was a sad day, however with the old must come the new... Android, Apple no thanks for many personal reasons, but lo and behold here comes WP7 and I find out that for all practical purposes... it seems they are just copying apple and android

No multitasking
No Outlook sync
No Hot swap SD card support
No cut and paste
No File System Access
No real customizations
No backwards compatibility
No Tethering
H*ll the first one Ive seen for sprint doesnt even have dual cameras
No No No No NO is all they are giving...

So I mean seriously... WHY does anyone want WP7? Is there something good about it that I am missing and IM not talking about the hardware because they could have included that in any phone... WTF am I missing? What's the good?

I you love WM so much, why don't you buy my Omnia II and you can use it another 5 years. If interested, PM me.

[AZTECHKA]

Originally Posted by smoove21

I agree about the os being in its infancy however it had to be done. It wouldn't have mattered if they simply made windows mobile pretty and a little faster. The perception of the os wouldn't have let it succeed. Brand is everything in the world of business. If the perception of a particular product is negative then its more than likely not going to succeed. Word of mouth is what can make or break companies. The last thing they want is people talking about what windows 'mobile' can't do regardless of whether they fixed all it's issues or not. Therefore they changed the name and os and start fresh.

They changed the name SOMEWHAT!!!
It's still WINDOWS... Windows Phone 7.
And they did so due to what you mention in the first part of your statement.
Brand is EVERYTHING.
They could have easily called it the Zune phone and everything would be different and all. But Windows was important and the name remains.
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[dprout69]

Originally Posted by aximtreo

I you love WM so much, why don't you buy my Omnia II and you can use it another 5 years. If interested, PM me.

No sales pitches please... lol

I can still actually buy a TP2 from Sprint any way!

[gTen]

Originally Posted by orangekid

Let's see some reasons why it's better than Android

1) More efficient OS = faster and less lag

Yeah but you can claim same thing about a dumphone OS..until we see the OS run something and truly multitask...also depends on which android phone you use..some are fairly smooth...

2) Easier to write apps for and all apps work for all phones unlike Android

well Android has been out longer..once wp7 2.0 comes out im sure some apps wont work with 1.0...

3) More user friendly for some and an easier learning curve

If I look at TouchWiz UI on android its fairly straight forward for all the basic things...


So it varies...but overall its obvious M$ dont care about us anmore and is after the general consumer...

[Dr.8820]

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but didn't everyone complain about ms before? well, they listened and started from scratch. am I the only one that sees this lol, the iphone is popular because it's easy to use and works out the box....ms did the same. I talked bad about it until I used it...they're off to a good start.

[AZTECHKA]

Not to mention... 6.5.3 is still going to be supported and there is also Windows embeded... The only reason we don't hear much about it is that they are pushing their money maker.
I can't blame them and I can't wait to get my hands on WP7.
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[Dr.8820]

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I might wait...6.5 is working for me right now, at least until wp7 gets good and running...but I will give it a shot before I take someone elses word lol.

[dprout69]

I threw on some holy water and walked into AT&T yesterday just so I could take a look at this new OS... beautiful... yes, fluid... yes... any different than other phone on the market today including non smart phones... no. Just a different way of presenting the basic data. Absolutely nothing impressive because all it was... was a phone, mp3 player, pic viewer and text messager... it didnt feel like windows, didnt look like windows, didnt act like windows... and will some of the speed slow down after apps are installed yup... is it buggy straight outta the box... yup. I think the gTen was right... if you look at it for what it is... right now, ppl are buying it bc its Microsoft... not bc of anything it can do better than anyone else because it doesnt DO a single thing right now. Defintely has potential... but it took at least 5 years before to get ce to wm5 and at least another 3 to get to 6.5. I accept the fact that MS abandoned us. Them starting over... to me, just seems like same ol MS. I guess the subject of my post has been answered. Buy WP7 now and get basic phone tools with zero apps available and more of an inconvenience to accomplish simple tasks... or get a Touch Pro 2 and just use it til they actual have a functioning, integrated piece of software. Cant even pull up your contacts from your phone app... wow!

[Dr.8820]

i felt like you the 1st day i used wp7...didn't like it and posted as such. then i used it again, it's functional. considering it's brand new, it's gonna be missing some things (so did the iphone, 4 versions..so did andriod with 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, etc.). all i'm saying is give it time, i think by the time it reaches the states, it's gonna be more than what it is now.

[AZTECHKA]

Originally Posted by Dr.8820

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I might wait...6.5 is working for me right now, at least until wp7 gets good and running...but I will give it a shot before I take someone elses word lol.

Originally Posted by dprout69

I threw on some holy water and walked into AT&T yesterday just so I could take a look at this new OS... beautiful... yes, fluid... yes... any different than other phone on the market today including non smart phones... no. Just a different way of presenting the basic data. Absolutely nothing impressive because all it was... was a phone, mp3 player, pic viewer and text messager... it didnt feel like windows, didnt look like windows, didnt act like windows... and will some of the speed slow down after apps are installed yup... is it buggy straight outta the box... yup. I think the first replier was right... if you look at it for what it is... right now, ppl are buying it bc its Microsoft... not bc of anything it can do better than anyone else because it doesnt DO a single thing right now. Defintely has potential... but it took at least 5 years before to get ce to wm5 and at least another 3 to get to 6.5. I accept the fact that MS abandoned us. Them starting over... to me, just seems like same ol MS. I guess the subject of my post has been answered. Buy WP7 now and get basic phone tools with zero apps available and more of an inconvenience to accomplish simple tasks... or get a Touch Pro 2 and just use it til they actual have a functioning, integrated piece of software. Cant even pull up your contacts from your phone app... wow!

You see DP... You are not alone... 6.5 works fine for alot of us.
Microsoft has never cared about us... They haven't abandoned us. All they care about is their bottom line.. . And if you think any other OS cares about you... You're wrong.
If you are not in their target audience... Or if you don't like it... Then it's not for you.
Everyone has a choice... Hell... We have MANY choices... It's like asking why guys prefer redheads... Or blondes or brunettes or oriental girls or european girls... It really doesn't matter why... We just do. Hell some guys preffer guys. I can't begin to imagine WHY... But they do... And good for THEM!. We all get to choose what we like and that's the beauty... There are phones and plans that fit almost everyone. Get the phone you like and others will get theirs.
I think it's that easy. And I'm glad it is.
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