

Missing features are threatening to derail the promise of Windows Phone 7











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By aitwith on 4/12/2010 11:49:42 AM , Rating: 2
Most companies build UP excitement for the launch of a new product. Microsoft builds DOWN excitement.

I'd might as well go buy a flipping iphone.

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By theapparition on 4/12/2010 12:36:03 PM , Rating: 2
I'd might as well go buy a flipping iphone.

Sorry, but they don't make the iPhone in a flip model :)

Seriously though, I agree with you.

MS has completely missed the market, but even worse, are not adapting to it. Basically they are late to the game and following everyone else. Not trying to lead at all.

This is not what MS used to be about. They used to be the innovators, delivering mass market applications that generally led their competitors. The only time in recent memory that they did that was with the Xbox360, which is a success (by any measure, they have a large user base and that division is profitable).

But now, they seem content (or incompetent) to sit back and produce "also-rans". For example, the Zune HD (probably the best PMP on the market) was never offered in 64GB flash, but as soon as Apple released one, they decided to release one too. How about beating your competitor to the punch on something as simple as a flash upgrade?

Apples device is closed with an app store, so we want to make a closed device with an app store, no skinning, no memory and no customization. Google does search so we want to do search.
Why would anyone want to avoid the "status quo" to purchase a less supported device that basically does the same thing?

Currently use a Winmo6.1 device (and a blackberry), but will go Android in the future. First decent Android model runng 4G LTE on Verizon gets my business.

