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FTA: "Unlike Apple, though, they [Android] still need to use the 'success by numbers' approach in order to stay alive." So, what you are saying is that the onl

by teilo 16y ago

FTA: "Unlike Apple, though, they [Android] still need to use the 'success by numbers' approach in order to stay alive." So, what you are saying is that the only way that Android is successful is that they have lots and lots of people using their phones? And tell me once again why WP7 will dominate? FTA: "Windows Phone 7 will receive updates OTA (so it has legacy support), will have the same UI on all devices it runs on, and the same WP7 operating system." So, WP7 will have OTA's just like Android and iOS. And it will have a consistent UI just like iOS and (according to Google) the next version of Android. And it will have "legacy support" because every handset using it will have the exact same OS image and will be upgradable by Microsoft instead of the carriers. Come again? One OS image for all handset models? Riiiight.

ericmsimons 16y ago
Android's success is due to pricing and availability. Would a consumer pay $100 for a great Android phone or $200 for iPhone 4? How about if they get ANOTHER Android phone free for the same Ben Franklin?! On networks where the iPhone isn't available (Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobs, etc), are you going to buy an Android phone or a Motorola Razr? There aren't many other options (except Blackberry - no touch screen, no fun). WP7 will dominate for a few reasons. The UI is slick and snappy. Its touch sensitivity is fantastic. Microsoft is putting God knows how much money behind its marketing campaign. They're gonna have tons of those "buy one get one free" deals for crazy prices. They're really putting a lot behind this release...I will be really surprised if they don't chomp up at least a quarter of smartphone market share within the next few years. Android is great for tech geeks. I honestly do like Android, I don't hate it. But WP7 is a better phone for the non-tech geeks out there because of its ease of use. Not saying that WP7 isn't good for tech geeks too! It comes with an array of enterprise features that are fantastic. As far as the "next Android" with the same UI, its vaporware right now. Not worth wasting keystrokes arguing over. And yes, the OS is upgradeable directly from MSFT, not the carriers. The second that a new update is available you can download it straight from MSFT's servers. The core of WP7 is maintained by MSFT; the miscellaneous drivers and applications provided by hardware manufacturers and carriers are maintained through their own updates. Snarky today, aren't we? ;)
- teilo 16y ago
  I've seen similar claims from Microsoft before, and it's all very nice, in theory. But as far as I'm concerned, all of this is theoretical until it actually happens. Microsoft has had a long history of making claims during the marketing phase that just do not bear out in the final product. Thus it is a dodgy proposition to prognosticate using their marketing material.
  - ericmsimons 16y ago
    Fair enough. Like I said in my article, "There is a huge check with Microsoft's name on it IF they pull this off." I'm betting they do. I also bet on the iPad failing; I now owe my friend Scott an unboxing video of that putrid device. I digress.

by teilo 16y ago

ericmsimons 16y ago

Android's success is due to pricing and availability. Would a consumer pay $100 for a great Android phone or $200 for iPhone 4? How about if they get ANOTHER Android phone free for the same Ben Franklin?! On networks where the iPhone isn't available (Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobs, etc), are you going to buy an Android phone or a Motorola Razr? There aren't many other options (except Blackberry - no touch screen, no fun). WP7 will dominate for a few reasons. The UI is slick and snappy. Its touch sensitivity is fantastic. Microsoft is putting God knows how much money behind its marketing campaign. They're gonna have tons of those "buy one get one free" deals for crazy prices. They're really putting a lot behind this release...I will be really surprised if they don't chomp up at least a quarter of smartphone market share within the next few years. Android is great for tech geeks. I honestly do like Android, I don't hate it. But WP7 is a better phone for the non-tech geeks out there because of its ease of use. Not saying that WP7 isn't good for tech geeks too! It comes with an array of enterprise features that are fantastic. As far as the "next Android" with the same UI, its vaporware right now. Not worth wasting keystrokes arguing over. And yes, the OS is upgradeable directly from MSFT, not the carriers. The second that a new update is available you can download it straight from MSFT's servers. The core of WP7 is maintained by MSFT; the miscellaneous drivers and applications provided by hardware manufacturers and carriers are maintained through their own updates. Snarky today, aren't we? ;)

teilo 16y ago
I've seen similar claims from Microsoft before, and it's all very nice, in theory. But as far as I'm concerned, all of this is theoretical until it actually happens. Microsoft has had a long history of making claims during the marketing phase that just do not bear out in the final product. Thus it is a dodgy proposition to prognosticate using their marketing material.
- ericmsimons 16y ago
  Fair enough. Like I said in my article, "There is a huge check with Microsoft's name on it IF they pull this off." I'm betting they do. I also bet on the iPad failing; I now owe my friend Scott an unboxing video of that putrid device. I digress.