Who still loves WM ?

[eric12341]

Originally Posted by mastergadgets

I understand the tiles just fine. Still don't like them.
You bash anyone that says anything against MS. If you dont like what is being said here, go somewhere else!
Grow up!

@mastergadgets I wasn't bashing u I just said that u may be among one of the many on this site who expressed negative opinions towards WP in one of the first front page articles about it. Half of them who had such an opinion ended up liking it after trying it. Wish I could pull up that article but they know who they are. I think @Aleki was one of them.

[Aleki]

Originally Posted by eric12341

@mastergadgets I wasn't bashing u I just said that u may be among one of the many on this site who expressed negative opinions towards WP in one of the first front page articles about it. Half of them who had such an opinion ended up liking it after trying it. Wish I could pull up that article but they know who they are. I think @Aleki was one of them.

I'll openly admit that I was very critical when I first learned about M$'s new direction; and in some ways, I still feel WP7 is missing some critical features that were available in WM. But after giving the OS some time, it has really grown on me, and I think the new facelift is a step in the right direction..

I probably should mention that I am currently using an iPhone 4s(promised I'd give the OS a fair shot); and after a little over two days of use, I am finding the iPhone doesnt have much to offer over WP7. A couple of things that stand out in the iPhone is the sense of refinement of their 3rd party apps(telenav has a very nice polished look, and runs much more fluid than its WP7 and android counterparts); and the android-esque notification slate is a really nifty way to deliver glanceable updates(I love how the weather and stock feed is on the ball). But the OS, as I see it, is really two steps behind WP7.5 and Android.
Just a sample of a few nagging differences:
-The menu system is quite unintuitive and vague
-I find myself wishing the back button was a dedicated key
-I am really dissapointed to learn how Podcasts do not self-update without a computer being present.
-The home screen is a mess!

In closing, I really think that if iPhone users(even some android guys) were to give WP a shot, I could see them selling off their iDevices and being content with WP7.5. I feel that Microsoft's lukewarm app collection is the only thing really keeping them from winning people over.

[eric12341]

Originally Posted by Aleki

I'll openly admit that I was very critical when I first learned about M$'s new direction; and in some ways, I still feel WP7 is missing some critical features that were available in WM. But after giving the OS some time, it has really grown on me, and I think the new facelift is a step in the right direction..

I probably should mention that I am currently using an iPhone 4s(promised I'd give the OS a fair shot); and after a little over two days of use, I am finding the iPhone doesnt have much to offer over WP7. A couple of things that stand out in the iPhone is the sense of refinement of their 3rd party apps(telenav has a very nice polished look, and runs much more fluid than its WP7 and android counterparts); and the android-esque notification slate is a really nifty way to deliver glanceable updates(I love how the weather and stock feed is on the ball). But the OS, as I see it, is really two steps behind WP7.5 and Android.
Just a sample of a few nagging differences:
-The menu system is quite unintuitive and vague
-I find myself wishing the back button was a dedicated key
-I am really dissapointed to learn how Podcasts do not self-update without a computer being present.
-The home screen is a mess!

In closing, I really think that if iPhone users(even some android guys) were to give WP a shot, I could see them selling off their iDevices and being content with WP7.5. I feel that Microsoft's lukewarm app collection is the only thing really keeping them from winning people over.

supposedly WP has 90% of the most wanted apps that android and iOS have either by being official or generic however alot of the things people get apps for are already in the OS.

[Aleki]

Originally Posted by eric12341

supposedly WP has 90% of the most wanted apps that android and iOS have either by being official or generic however alot of the things people get apps for are already in the OS.

Yes, but the big problem I see is that the apps seem a little rushed by comparison. As I said before, I'm really digging the TeleNav on the iPhone.
-the 3D map panning is much more fluid, and less encumbersome to use
-the GPS lock is absolutely solid, and the rerouts work almost immediately; where on the WP7, it takes a good 5 seconds for it to figure i'm off track.
-the program continues to work with the screen off.
-Music continues to play after TeleNav speaks the direction!

Unfortunately, people leaning torwards apple will probably find this reason enough to buy one, but I feel M$ would have a better time selling their handsets if they would push the major players to top their own apps.

[gullzway]

Originally Posted by eric12341

supposedly WP has 90% of the most wanted apps that android and iOS have either by being official or generic however alot of the things people get apps for are already in the OS.

If there's a Team-viewer app(Remote Desktop,) Gmote (HTPC Control,) Swype, Flash Video app that lets me watch live sports from Firstrowsports I'll check out WP7!

[steveo70]

Originally Posted by gullzway

If there's a Team-viewer app(Remote Desktop,) Gmote (HTPC Control,) Swype, Flash Video app that lets me watch live sports from Firstrowsports I'll check out WP7!

Personally don't need the said above but I do miss Swype. Tellme is great but again, I do miss Swype. Sometimes you do not want to feel like the guy talking to oneself at the bus stop but quickly slide out a text.

[eric12341]

Originally Posted by aedon

I spouse this would be a better answer

did a speed test from the sig picture you have

The only option that would work was the 1 MB file, the rest would say that the resaults were to fast

this is what i got.

1968 kbit / sec
latency was .5s
dl time was 4.69 sec

thats on 3/5 bars of 3g

@aedon
the speed I posted in my sig I got on just 2 bars of 3G

Originally Posted by gullzway

If there's a Team-viewer app(Remote Desktop,) Gmote (HTPC Control,) Swype, Flash Video app that lets me watch live sports from Firstrowsports I'll check out WP7!

@gullzway
for swype there's a keyboard called sliding keyboard but whatever u type in it u have to copy/paste it. Tbh I find the keyboard and the word correction/completion features already in WP7 to be more efficient than swype, I only have to enter up to half of each word at the most before it figures out what I'm putting down. As for firstrowsports if they have an html5 version of their site then it will work in wp7.

[aedon]

Originally Posted by eric12341

@aedon
the speed I posted in my sig I got on just 2 bars of 3G.

for your sprint score?

[eric12341]

Originally Posted by aedon

for your sprint score?

nope T-mobile, I've never ever seen those speeds on sprint 3G or even 4G for that matter.