Windows Mobile 7 - A Peek - MERGED

[neodorian]

Originally Posted by schettj

Yawn.

Monkey see, monkey do.

Note, for all those nifty UI features (multi-touch, shaking/rotating sensing) you'll need new hardware, since the current hardware can only sense a single touch point, and lacks the accelerometer needed for sensing orientation/shaking/turrets syndrome.

Its nice that Microsoft knows how to copy. It would be really cool if they could learn to innovate. But hey, at least they can copy.

I know you were just being snarky but why is it that every iphone fan has to start with "Yawn"? Seriously they do it on engadget, here, and all the other tech forums. That's just nuts. I'm pretty sure there were Palms and PPCs before Apple came along and offered up the most recent polished version of a smart phone. They weren't the first and they won't be the last. They just currently have a good device out that will see some of its features become commonplace and others fall by the wayside. The air of boredom you get from Apple fans just makes them come off as snide. Personally I'm glad to see competition and I'm glad whenever anyone improves on an old design. If Palm learned that lesson they wouldn't be in such trouble. Right now the vast majority of smartphones run Microsoft, Palm, Apple, and Symbian OSes. I would hate to see any of those just give up on modernizing their OS but I guess we have projects like Android to look forward to.

[Musicman247]

Originally Posted by schettj

Yawn.

Monkey see, monkey do.

Note, for all those nifty UI features (multi-touch, shaking/rotating sensing) you'll need new hardware, since the current hardware can only sense a single touch point, and lacks the accelerometer needed for sensing orientation/shaking/turrets syndrome.

Its nice that Microsoft knows how to copy. It would be really cool if they could learn to innovate. But hey, at least they can copy.

Actually, WM7 is going to use the camera at a low power level to detect motion instead of an accelerometer.

[southeast25]

slick interface

[winmobilelawyer]

Can the microsoft bashing please stop? Microsoft CANT innovate. Whenever they do innovate, they get slapped with an anti-trust lawsuit. Steve Jobs always says, software companies should bmake their own hardware, could you imagine if Microsoft made computers and phones? I whole-heartedly believe they would blow away Apple products. But guess what, Apple doesn't get hounded by anti-trust claims because they do not have enough of the market share. As soon as everyone jumps to apple because of their innovations and new OSX Leopard, the anti-trust suits will hit them too.

I mean look at Surface. That is honestly one of the coolest pieces of technology I have ever seen. They won't get anti-trust problems for that because it is totally a niche product for right now.

[schettj]

Originally Posted by winmobilelawyer

Can the microsoft bashing please stop? Microsoft CANT innovate.

Lol.
Well, you've got some good points there.

C'mon, I am pretty sure poor little microsoft can stand a little poking now and then.

[CozBoogie]

All I have to say is that competition in the marketplace is extremely healthy. Competition fosters development and drives prices down.

I'm not loyal to either Apple or MS. I make my purchases based on which product can best fit my needs.

Because ultimately how much difference is there really between say an iphone and an MS product (e.g., my 700wx). They both make/receive calls...can use mapping programs...can take pics...can play games...can listen to music...can surf the net, etc.

I mean it's like the difference between Fender and Gibson. They essentially do the same thing...but there are slight differences in the way that they do it.

late,
Coz

[winmobilelawyer]

I totally agree with you and ultimately if Microsoft builds a better product, the consumers should decide if it makes it or breaks it. I do not know why people fear microsoft that much. I mean so they bundle IE into windows, who cares if you hate IE you go download Firefox. If you hate Windows Mobile, you go buy an iPhone or a SYmbian phone, or soon an Android phone.

[xero]

You know, Windows Mobile isn't that bad of a product to begin with. Add some more RAM, fix a few bugs, and viola, great product. Not perfect, but great.

This looks like a cool idea, and I can't wait to see it.

[otacon72]

Interesting read...

http://microsoft.blognewschannel.com...tion-gestures/

[phones]

where's the beta software for it so we can really check it out?