[Kees]

The irony of it all is that while this is a pretty slick interface for a smallish touchscreen, it's quite terrible on a mouse driven screen.
Most people will probably get there first taste of the Metro interface when they buy a new Windows 8 computer.
Then they see the phone and think, 'wait those are them tile thingies that keep getting in the way on my computer, I don't want them things on my phone...'

[troyrig]

I still have my iMac, Macbook & iPad - but after using a WP7 when if first came out I promptly gave up my iPhone. WP7 feels "alive" and not static like the iPhone did. Apps aren't an issue since I prefer to get the iPad versions of iOS apps anyway. It's all subjective, to each his/her own.

I have noticed that AT&T is really starting to push WP lately, too. Yeah, they had a deal with Nokia but their CEO has talked it up in interviews and I even heard a radio ad for the HTC Titan the other day. Between the marketing ramp up and the familiarity the interface will have when Windows 8 gets released I'm sure sales will kick in eventually.

[lkrupp]

Bottom line from the PC World editors? The Windows Phone is great. It beats Android and iOS all to hell. We have no idea why nobody is buying them so we thought we'd just pull something out of our asses and publish it.

Just because Microsoft has a lock on the desktop operating system market doesn't mean they have a good reputation with consumers. Microsoft has tarnished their reputation many times over the decades. They have foisted a few too many failures (Zune, Vista, Kin) on consumers only to drop them unceremoniously and leave their customers in the lurch. People are gun-shy now in my opiinion and are reluctant to try new products for fear of a repeat. Mind you, Apple has also released some stinkers in its day but somehow always manage to come out smelling like a rose.

[KevinNewton]

jabberwolf, on 04 June 2012 - 11:23 AM, said:

Oh and the last thing wrong with WP7 - are the people who have never used it that make comments on blogs.

Using that idiotic logic, nobody can comment on political matters unless they have held office; or nobody can make comment on religious matters unless they're an ordained priest. People's opinions are just that --- opinions --- and people are entitled to hold them and make them public, whether you like it or not.

[Joeqdq9]

jabberwolf, on 04 June 2012 - 11:23 AM, said:

It runs on lesser hardware - so think about it - that means the other OSes need more hardware to fun their OS as smoothly. Thats a plus not a minue is MS's favor.

I find it sad, but this won't stop people from buying ridiculously high-end phones. They will always buy as many bells and whistles as they can afford. And resources don't matter as much on phones, anyway. Android users aren't simply going to replace android on their current phone because it is too slow. While I agree that many people are too quick to hate on Windows Phone, I don't understand why this matters.

[dolph0291]

jabberwolf, on 04 June 2012 - 11:23 AM, said:

Of all the people commenting on WP7 I see there really isnt anyone that has it. And its hysterical to see people comment on something they havent used.

Use it-
yes the Tiles are not customizable but with the app owners, they are the ones that design them and make them "live"
The Social and people hub are Mile above and beyond Android or IOS and save heaps of time looking for resources in different locations.
It runs on lesser hardware - so think about it - that means the other OSes need more hardware to fun their OS as smoothly. Thats a plus not a minue is MS's favor.

The only think I can agree on is he number of Apps... but there seems to be not as many trash apps as IOS and Android. WP7 apps seem to be growing at a rate as fast or faster than Android or OIS as well.


MS seems to be the ony company with the vision and ability to create 1 OS for all devices. As mobile device and power doubles every year, its likley to be able to handle a REAL OS in the near future.

Oh and the last thing wrong with WP7 - are the people who have never used it that make comments on blogs.

Sorry, I could never imagine myself part of a Microsoft universe. That's gotta be a big old ball of hurt.

[slylabs13]

How the curiously ironic tables have turned! Wha you say?? People are not buying a Win based product because of a <cough-sputter> lack of apps?? AHH HAAH HAHAHAHA HAAH AHAH HAAHAHAHAAAAA!!!!!

[slylabs13]

The peculiar scent of irony is in the air. Did I read someone point out that one of the reasons for the low market share for this Win based product is that there is a dearth of serious quality apps?? AHH HAAHAH AHAHA HAHAH AHAHA AH AHAAH AHA HAHAAAA!!! Oh God that felt good.

Old Mac Aficionado.

[msebastian]

I've been an iPhone user since 2007 and just tried a Nokia Lumia 900 at the AT&T store. I was surprised how fluid and beautiful the larger screen was. The 3.5 inch iPhone screen size is killing me and rumors of the new iPhone are for a longer screen which will accommodate an extra row of icons. If this is the case, I can see a Windows Phone 8 device in my pocket in October when my contract is up.

iOS was very cutting edge tech in 2007. After 5 years of the same UI, it's beginning to show it's age. I think I'm due for a change.

If the Windows Phone 2% market share in this article is correct, there's only one way to go: up.

Cheers.

[bob93389]

I returned my Nokia 900 when I couldn't load any apps without authorizing them to track me. With my iPhone I can turn off location services. I'll stay with the iPhone till Microsoft corrects this problem.

[MichaelWelters]

Android achieved market penetration by becoming the default OS. If its not a blackberry or an iOS, then its Android. Microsoft will struggle because it will not have that advantage. But I've heard great things about it too.

[Diesel50]

Whats wrong with windows phone? One word answer: Microsoft.

[FlopTech]

Re: "The app gap"

It didn't help that Microsoft killed off Windows Mobile 6.x months before Windows Phone 7 was released. And now they're pretending WinMob never existed. There was never any plan to transition legacy apps and their legacy data from the old OS to the new. No way to leverage anything from their mobile past.

Not a great way to get developers or customers on your side.

[jdb8167]

msebastian, on 04 June 2012 - 02:09 PM, said:

I've been an iPhone user since 2007 and just tried a Nokia Lumia 900 at the AT&T store. I was surprised how fluid and beautiful the larger screen was. The 3.5 inch iPhone screen size is killing me and rumors of the new iPhone are for a longer screen which will accommodate an extra row of icons. If this is the case, I can see a Windows Phone 8 device in my pocket in October when my contract is up.

iOS was very cutting edge tech in 2007. After 5 years of the same UI, it's beginning to show it's age. I think I'm due for a change.

If the Windows Phone 2% market share in this article is correct, there's only one way to go: up.

Ding Ding Ding, we have a winner! Both astroturfing and a concern troll all in one post! First post to Macworld and it reads like a bad Microsoft commercial.

This post has been edited by jdb8167: 04 June 2012 - 03:37 PM