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"Nice try, iPhone-lover!" Seriously, though, what's the deal with iPhone fans giving a shout-out to Windows Mobile 7 constantly? It's a little transparent.

by ergo98 16y ago

nanairo 16y ago
I can't speak for the original poster... but to me WP7 seems actually quite nice despite me liking the iPhone too. I like that MS tried for once to think outside the box: maybe it will be good, maybe it will be crap. Ironically everything I hated about MS (trying too cover all the basis, doing me-too products) seems to be the way Google is going. But that doesn't mean I want Android to do badly. I just think the mobile market is still young and there's a lot of innovation. I like a good competition, and I appreciate when a company, ANY company, tries to do a serious product. I could not care less that it's MS, Nokia, or Palm.
WiseWeasel 16y ago
My guess is they miss the old rivalry, back when things were simple, good vs. bad, white & black. The tech industry today is too morally ambiguous, with Apple sometimes playing the part of evil villain against Google, Adobe and others, something they're not comfortable with.
jsz0 16y ago
Probably because Microsoft is following Apple's lead in many ways with a clean elegant UI and a managed App Store. Android on the other hand seems to be adding complexity, UI has never been good, and the Market is descending into an even deeper level of chaos (apps stealing private data, fake banking apps, etc) So if you like the iPhone there's a good chance WM7 would appeal to you. If you like Android there's a good chance neither iPhone or WM7 would appeal to you. I don't plan to buy a WM7 device myself but I think it will be successful because so many people just don't want to deal with all this added complexity of an Android device. Going back to the original article I think simplicity is a big reason RIM is still doing fine. Lots of people just want a phone that can also do e-mail. I believe long term Android's complexity (UI, different models, different limitations per model, etc) is going to be a big problem for Google.
- ergo98 16y ago
  Windows Mobile 7 is not available: You haven't used it or even read a reasonably accurate review of it, and your assumptions about its usability are completely baseless. The app store is not available. Further, Windows Mobile in no way will be limited to their "app store", completely undermining your comparison with Apple. Your Android points are so far from reality that I don't even want to engage in that. Android complexity? Security? The truth of the matter is that iPhone owners who wave the flag see Windows Mobile 7 as the crippled kid that they try to promote as the alternative to Android, singing its praises as a weak distraction. Every teenager saw this transparent technique play out, and I would hope that we can all recognize it for what it is now.
  - jsz0 16y ago
    I've seen a video walk through of every single feature of WM7 along with apps/games. I think that's a pretty good basis for an initial opinion. I've also used the Zune HD which has a very similar UI. (nearly pixel-by-pixel identical for the media player app) http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/LauraFoy/First-Look-Windows-Phone-7-Series-Hands-on-Demo/ http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/LauraFoy/First-Look-Windows-P... http://gizmodo.com/5471805/windows-phone-7-series-everything-is-different-now http://gizmodo.com/5471805/windows-phone-7-series-everything... For the record I own an iPhone and an Android phone. I've owned a BlackBerry, WM6 phone, Palm Pre, etc. If I had a third front pocket I might consider buying a WM7 device.

"Nice try, iPhone-lover!" Seriously, though, what's the deal with iPhone fans giving a shout-out to Windows Mobile 7 constantly? It's a little transparent.

by ergo98 16y ago

"Nice try, iPhone-lover!" Seriously, though, what's the deal with iPhone fans giving a shout-out to Windows Mobile 7 constantly? It's a little transparent.

nanairo 16y ago

I can't speak for the original poster... but to me WP7 seems actually quite nice despite me liking the iPhone too. I like that MS tried for once to think outside the box: maybe it will be good, maybe it will be crap. Ironically everything I hated about MS (trying too cover all the basis, doing me-too products) seems to be the way Google is going. But that doesn't mean I want Android to do badly. I just think the mobile market is still young and there's a lot of innovation. I like a good competition, and I appreciate when a company, ANY company, tries to do a serious product. I could not care less that it's MS, Nokia, or Palm.

WiseWeasel 16y ago

My guess is they miss the old rivalry, back when things were simple, good vs. bad, white & black. The tech industry today is too morally ambiguous, with Apple sometimes playing the part of evil villain against Google, Adobe and others, something they're not comfortable with.

jsz0 16y ago

Probably because Microsoft is following Apple's lead in many ways with a clean elegant UI and a managed App Store. Android on the other hand seems to be adding complexity, UI has never been good, and the Market is descending into an even deeper level of chaos (apps stealing private data, fake banking apps, etc) So if you like the iPhone there's a good chance WM7 would appeal to you. If you like Android there's a good chance neither iPhone or WM7 would appeal to you. I don't plan to buy a WM7 device myself but I think it will be successful because so many people just don't want to deal with all this added complexity of an Android device. Going back to the original article I think simplicity is a big reason RIM is still doing fine. Lots of people just want a phone that can also do e-mail. I believe long term Android's complexity (UI, different models, different limitations per model, etc) is going to be a big problem for Google.

ergo98 16y ago
Windows Mobile 7 is not available: You haven't used it or even read a reasonably accurate review of it, and your assumptions about its usability are completely baseless. The app store is not available. Further, Windows Mobile in no way will be limited to their "app store", completely undermining your comparison with Apple. Your Android points are so far from reality that I don't even want to engage in that. Android complexity? Security? The truth of the matter is that iPhone owners who wave the flag see Windows Mobile 7 as the crippled kid that they try to promote as the alternative to Android, singing its praises as a weak distraction. Every teenager saw this transparent technique play out, and I would hope that we can all recognize it for what it is now.
- jsz0 16y ago
  I've seen a video walk through of every single feature of WM7 along with apps/games. I think that's a pretty good basis for an initial opinion. I've also used the Zune HD which has a very similar UI. (nearly pixel-by-pixel identical for the media player app) http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/LauraFoy/First-Look-Windows-Phone-7-Series-Hands-on-Demo/ http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/LauraFoy/First-Look-Windows-P... http://gizmodo.com/5471805/windows-phone-7-series-everything-is-different-now http://gizmodo.com/5471805/windows-phone-7-series-everything... For the record I own an iPhone and an Android phone. I've owned a BlackBerry, WM6 phone, Palm Pre, etc. If I had a third front pocket I might consider buying a WM7 device.