How Microsoft could have overtaken the Smarthphone market....

[blasphemous_prime]

And all I'm thinking for now is letting this thread blow over like a fart in church. It'll die on its own as we all know that with time comes issues with all our toys regardless of what they are.

[Certs]

My Samsung Focus arrives Monday! I'm very excited by this probably going to start a thread in the arrive forum with some WP questions.

Judging by what's been said here (this forum, not this thread) it seems WP7 is pretty stable, still in its infancy, and getting better over time. Sure early adopters are suffering through a few quirks, but that's Microsoft's fault for being so late to the party. Apple was in the same boat, instead of quirks they just left a boatload of features out at first. So I don't expect a perfect phone but I expect to learn a lot about MS's new direction.

Anyone can say whatever they want, I'm not going to judge WP7 until I use it myself and give it time to mature.

[austin420]

Originally Posted by gjhuff

You fellows are getting ridiculous. Anyone who criticizes Windows Phone 7 is a troll?

real talk

Originally Posted by Certs

Anyone can say whatever they want, I'm not going to judge WP7 until I use it myself and give it time to mature.

ive seen it. and it looks like this...

Originally Posted by gjhuff

Eric, if you could do so in complete sentences with correct capitalization,

what is this "kapitulizashun" you speak of?

[chong67]

All Microsoft have to do is make the code more open n allow users to tweak it.

Do not clam it down.

Which ever OS has the most warez win!

WP7 is not off to a good start.

[mlin]

Originally Posted by TexasAggie97

I'm a Windows fanboy and probably will be for a long time. If and when Windows Phone 7 (or changes, I might go back but after having the pleasure of using the Epic and Android, it is obvious that Microsoft dropped the ball big time with Windows Phone 7. Plain and simple, Microsoft's slogan for the WP7 should have been as follows:

"The simplicity of the iPhone with the versatility of an Android."

The problem is, they only followed the first half of the idea but did not complete the second half.

I believe Microsoft Windows Phone 7 will be a distant 3rd (or 4th) for years to come until they adapt to today's market. I really hope they do, Windows Phone 7 is a good product, but it could be a GREAT product if Microsoft had a greater vision....

I agree. Appealing to the average user and the geeks who like to tweak their phones alike.

Tapa tapa tapa

[Dr.8820]

now that the thread was moved to its proper place, i can respond and stay on topic. MS won't go wrong with wp7 as long as they stop treating their products like little children with toys...MS will come out with something because the other guy is doing it, make it nice...but then just up and pull the plug and does something different. as much belly-aching i read about winmo, if MS would've kept development coming and updated winmo regularly...it would've been a beast out there.

[TexasAggie97]

I really hope the programmers at Microsoft have their eyes open to this Windows iPhone 7 nonsense. They had a really good product, but locking it down and forcing users to use their propriatery software is ridiculous. I used to love Windows and that is why I took a chance on Windows iPhone 7, but now it seems that Android will be the standard and hopefully Microsoft can adapt.

[-Enkidu-]

Since we're sharing, here's my humble opinion;
If you want an extremely versatile & customizable phone; get Android or stick with 6.5 for a while until wp7 (hopefully) grows up.

I was worried I was going to be locked in my apt the first few days of ownership, nope. Is it Iphoney, perhaps. Maybe that's why I am still experiencing customization withdrawals, dunno.

In the end wp7 makes my girlfriend happy, just like the commercials said =)

YouTube - Bedroom Really | New Windows Phone 7 Official Ad

[steveo70]

Originally Posted by -Enkidu-

Since we're sharing, here's my humble opinion;
If you want an extremely versatile & customizable phone; get Android or stick with 6.5 for a while until wp7 (hopefully) grows up.

I was worried I was going to be locked in my apt the first few days of ownership, nope. Is it Iphoney, perhaps. Maybe that's why I am still experiencing customization withdrawals, dunno.

In the end wp7 makes my girlfriend happy, just like the commercials said =)

YouTube - Bedroom Really | New Windows Phone 7 Official Ad

LMAO! 95% agree. I already new I wouldn't be totally locked in. Iphoney or not, I love that it works out of the box and the wife is HAPPY too .... except for the fact I still have my TP2 to satisfy those withdrawals. I win!

[InsomniacJedi]

Just my two cents, but...

I completely disagree with the people who are crying out about "customization." I loved being able to tweak my TP2 and change all sorts of things about it to suit my own liking. But the reason I loved that was because it was the only GOOD thing about Windows Mobile 6.5.

I owned an HTC TP2 before I went over to the HTC Arrive. That thing was customizable to the nth degree, but it would also crash twice a day, not allow me to answer calls, would lock up when opening a text, go into the dreaded "sleep of death" and had numerous other flaws. It basically got to the point where it was almost un-usable. It was to the point that my phone wasn't even working as a phone at all. Granted, I was running the stock Sprint ROM, but the fact of the matter is that I should NEVER have to install some other unofficial ROM to make the phone work "better." It should work right out of the box.

That's what the Arrive does. It works. I have not run into a single problem with the phone. It fetches e-mail, it browses the internet, it doesn't freeze when I open up my text messages, and it actually works as a phone, which was hard to say for my old TP2 on some days. If it means I can't tweak some things so that the phone can work, then I can live with that sacrifice. People love the iPhone because, if you will excuse the phrase, "it just plain works." That is what people want these days. Something that works, not something like WM6.5.

Windows Phone 7 is stable. It works and that is more than I can say for my old TP2 with WM6.5. I will always forsake those little tweaks that can be made for something that delivers a solid performance that I can rely on.

That's been my experience anyway. Take from it what you will.