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Something tells me that the author doesn't really know what he's talking about. > And because every phone is running the same software, well, it should all jus
by mkenyon 16y ago
Something tells me that the author doesn't really know what he's talking about.
> And because every phone is running the same software, well, it should all just work, shouldn't it?
As we all know, an operating system is simply software. It doesn't interact with hardware and, if it did, the hardware is all completely identical, right? There's absolutely no difference between any of the WP7 phones on the market.
> The company was non-specific about the purpose of the update; it's not the copy-and-paste update that will be shipped next month, but rather an update to somehow improve the update process.
It's a test update, one whose sole purpose is to help Microsoft work with the carriers to figure out how to roll out updates. It's not like remotely updating hardware is a trivial problem. It's better to have a test update fail than a functional update fail.
- Pooter 16y ago> It's a test update, one whose sole purpose is to help Microsoft work with the carriers to figure out how to roll out updates. If it's a test update, why is anyone who doesn't work for a carrier and/or Microsoft aware of the problem? If real live customers are having issues, that's not testing, that's screwed up deployment. It doesn't matter how minor the update is.
- sambeau 16y agoIf it's a test update, why is it bricking phones?
- bad_user 16y agoAn operating system is simply software. It doesn't interact with hardware and, if it did, the hardware is all completely identical, right? No offence, but that's the stupidest remark I've ever read. And btw, hardware is almost never completely identical. Take 2 pieces of hardware built after the same spec by the same factory, and under certain conditions you may find them exhibiting different behavior. Hardware is not as predictable as software. It's the job of the operating system / drivers to make hardware predictable.
- pohl 16y agoNo offence, but that's the stupidest remark I've ever read. Pro tip: that's one of the key indicators of sarcasm.
- bad_user 16y agoIf it is sarcasm, then sorry. It's still winter, there's a blizzard outside and my sarcasm detector is malfunctioning. I wish for spring to come, but it will take another 20 days according to the latest forecasts :(