Posted on 10/20/2010 6:05:12 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Introduction
This isn’t going to be a story about Microsoft’s return to dominance. Nor is it going to be the story of Microsoft’s failure to compete in the smartphone space. These mobile wars have only just begun and despite the advantage enjoyed by Apple and Google, there is no end in sight. In another twelve months we will see fierce competition from HP, Microsoft and Nokia. There’s a lot at stake, and no company is willing to give up the opportunity to own the next-PC market without a hell of a fight. Today is the beginning of Microsoft’s fight.
In the old days, when Microsoft tried to deliver a prettier UI it would just add lots of blue and make everything huge. That’s how we got XP. We never really lost the blue or hugeness, they were just made more refined through the years.
Windows Phone 7 is a significant departure from anything Microsoft has ever done in the past, from a UI standpoint that is. In my opinion it’s more beautiful than anything else on the market today - including Apple’s iOS. That’s a big statement for anyone to make about Microsoft, a company that has tried so very hard to prevent Apple’s increasing market share but always seemed to be at least one step behind in the user experience department. The Windows Phone 7 user experience is a big enough step forward to not only build a lot of faith in Microsoft’s mobile strategy, but also to give hope that future versions of the Xbox and desktop Windows OSes may be just as impressive.
The underlying architecture is well engineered, high performing and extremely efficient - a testament to the fact that Microsoft continues to employ some of the world’s most talented software engineers.
(Excerpt) Read more at anandtech.com ...
ping.
Nothing like good old competition in the American market...
Competitiveness *somewhere* for God's sakes.
It is a gorgeous UI, very easy to use, and the concept of focusing on the data and relationships rather that “which app to use” is a significant improvement.
I like the comments about the audio also.
My concern with Microsoft is their cavalier attitude about malware on their desktops....and how it might also allow that to happen with their phones...that would kill it for me.
Check out the way Microsoft has dealt with malware with Win7 and Microsoft Security Essentials. It’s about as rock-solid as you can find, no more susceptible to malware than other OSes out there. They’ve really tightened things up!
LOL!
Pretty sure not want. But then I’m not crazy about any of the other companies fielding smartphones either.
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