Comments on: Is There a New Phone in Microsoft’s Future http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/is-there-a-new-phone-in-microsofts-future-59/ Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:21:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sravan http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/is-there-a-new-phone-in-microsofts-future-59/comment-page-1/#comment-12737 Sravan Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:18:21 +0000 http://www.microsoftweblog.com/is-there-a-new-phone-in-microsofts-future/#comment-12737 @Quikboy: Agreed that M$ :-) is successful sometimes. That is the reason why we are all discussing it. Speaking of Silverlight, have you tried Shidonni? A feather in Silverlight's cap. @Quikboy: Agreed that M$ :-) is successful sometimes. That is the reason why we are all discussing it. Speaking of Silverlight, have you tried Shidonni? A feather in Silverlight’s cap.

]]> By: Matt http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/is-there-a-new-phone-in-microsofts-future-59/comment-page-1/#comment-12741 Matt Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:50:20 +0000 http://www.microsoftweblog.com/is-there-a-new-phone-in-microsofts-future/#comment-12741 Sometimes I just cannot figure out what the %^#@ Microsoft is doing. Windows Mobile is one example. A monkey could do a better job managing this product line. As a developer and IT consultant focusing purely on MS solutions, I do not plan to use any other device. However, I find increasingly difficult to defend WinMo as an alternative to the Iphone or Blackberry. The person(s) in charge of this platform should be sacked. Same goes for some of the marketing folks. For example, the most impressive application I have on my device is Live Search (not to be confused with their search engine), but this app isn't even installed by default and I rarely find a normal user who even knows this exists. I could go on and on with the pleathora of issues I have with WinMo. I think eventually (years) MS will finally get it right, probably by copying ideas from the other vendors. I doubt they will go the MS Phone route as I do believe they want to create an open platform solution available to any phone maker and third party developer that also integrates nicely with their other products. I wish they would work with HTC and use their leverage to get the communication vendors to change the way phones are sold and upgraded. The current model seriously inhibits progress. Sometimes I just cannot figure out what the %^#@ Microsoft is doing. Windows Mobile is one example. A monkey could do a better job managing this product line. As a developer and IT consultant focusing purely on MS solutions, I do not plan to use any other device. However, I find increasingly difficult to defend WinMo as an alternative to the Iphone or Blackberry.

The person(s) in charge of this platform should be sacked. Same goes for some of the marketing folks. For example, the most impressive application I have on my device is Live Search (not to be confused with their search engine), but this app isn’t even installed by default and I rarely find a normal user who even knows this exists. I could go on and on with the pleathora of issues I have with WinMo. I think eventually (years) MS will finally get it right, probably by copying ideas from the other vendors.

I doubt they will go the MS Phone route as I do believe they want to create an open platform solution available to any phone maker and third party developer that also integrates nicely with their other products. I wish they would work with HTC and use their leverage to get the communication vendors to change the way phones are sold and upgraded. The current model seriously inhibits progress.

]]> By: Quikboy http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/is-there-a-new-phone-in-microsofts-future-59/comment-page-1/#comment-12544 Quikboy Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:48:07 +0000 http://www.microsoftweblog.com/is-there-a-new-phone-in-microsofts-future/#comment-12544 @Sravan: Microsoft's not always successful, but sometimes they are. Zune's been gaining more positive traction amongst users, and it will take awhile for Zune to take a bigger chunk out of Apple. Search is weak in some areas, stronger in other areas. Microsoft's RIAs are actually getting much better, and I know some people already using them, such as Windows Live Suite (includes Messenger), WorldWide Telescope, Zune software, etc. Smartphones is still a rumor at the moment. Oh, and nice use of the $. No other company but Microsoft makes a profit. @Sravan: Microsoft’s not always successful, but sometimes they are. Zune’s been gaining more positive traction amongst users, and it will take awhile for Zune to take a bigger chunk out of Apple.

Search is weak in some areas, stronger in other areas. Microsoft’s RIAs are actually getting much better, and I know some people already using them, such as Windows Live Suite (includes Messenger), WorldWide Telescope, Zune software, etc. Smartphones is still a rumor at the moment.

Oh, and nice use of the $. No other company but Microsoft makes a profit.

]]> By: Quikboy http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/is-there-a-new-phone-in-microsofts-future-59/comment-page-1/#comment-12545 Quikboy Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:38:24 +0000 http://www.microsoftweblog.com/is-there-a-new-phone-in-microsofts-future/#comment-12545 I hope Microsoft doesn't create its own phone. I love the choice of hardware I can get, some with better specs. If Microsoft create its own phone, this will motivate the companies that currently make WinMo phones, to start switching to Android, which would be a bad move. WinMo 7 should just be more robust, bring in stricter and more higher end hardware requirements (would help developers a lot!), have better touchscreen support, a whole UI redesign that's not based on the traditional two-paned menu and is more sleek and easy, as well have more apps, and a much better browser. Microsoft should work even closer with the companies, than to attempt to try another thing similar to the Zune. I love the Zune, but WinMo is a whole different story. Unlike PlayForSure, WinMo still has a chance to make things right, before giving up and doing it yourself. I hope Microsoft doesn’t create its own phone. I love the choice of hardware I can get, some with better specs. If Microsoft create its own phone, this will motivate the companies that currently make WinMo phones, to start switching to Android, which would be a bad move.

WinMo 7 should just be more robust, bring in stricter and more higher end hardware requirements (would help developers a lot!), have better touchscreen support, a whole UI redesign that’s not based on the traditional two-paned menu and is more sleek and easy, as well have more apps, and a much better browser.

Microsoft should work even closer with the companies, than to attempt to try another thing similar to the Zune.

I love the Zune, but WinMo is a whole different story. Unlike PlayForSure, WinMo still has a chance to make things right, before giving up and doing it yourself.

]]> By: Sravan http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/is-there-a-new-phone-in-microsofts-future-59/comment-page-1/#comment-12736 Sravan Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:15:16 +0000 http://www.microsoftweblog.com/is-there-a-new-phone-in-microsofts-future/#comment-12736 Interesting though not surprising. M$ has always tried to enter every big market that other players are in, thought not usually successful in catching up with them. Search, RIA, now smart phones. Interesting though not surprising. M$ has always tried to enter every big market that other players are in, thought not usually successful in catching up with them. Search, RIA, now smart phones.

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