Comments on: The Case For a Microsoft Phone

By: MrOldMan

MrOldMan — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:48:53 +0000

Blah. There is no story here. Wait until they actually build something new, then report on that. Who cares what they're thinking about. I'm thinking about building a spaceship. Would you like to report on that too?

By: harvey

harvey — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:30:33 +0000

ok the zune HD,has correctly sold 55.5 million units in july.this is what I dont like they didnt launch an international release.but I think these good sales an international release will come soon.but recently a zune pass for UK is soon to come.

By: sujith

sujith — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:02:12 +0000

Yes, cut&paste and true multi tasking/ intelligent sharing is very important. Wp7 is based windows mobile which already has support for both features and just a matter of time to come with a good implementation for end users.

It has advantage of both worlds from iPhone and Android, tightly integrated and runs on multiple devices

By: Jessica W

Jessica W — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:46:31 +0000

–PLAN B–

Microsoft must already have its own phone designs ready, as it will need a Plan B.

Windows Phone 7 is missing important features, so it will likely fail when first released. Microsoft wants to keep going with it for "ten years". However, the OEMs are going to desert it.

The only way Microsoft can keep going for the long term is if it makes its own devices. Surely Microsoft is all ready for this as a contingency plan.

By: John Baxter

John Baxter — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:27:52 +0000

I've resolved my inner conflict: last evening I ordered an iPhone 4 (upgrade from 3G–skipped 3GS). I was very tempted to wait to see the selection of Windows Phone 7 devices (on AT&T and perhaps Verizon: I can't use T-Mobile or Sprint).

But I decided to wait to see the Rev 1 Windows Phone software, and perhaps then eat the extra cost of switching. Android continues to not interest me.

By: Hamranhansenhansen

Hamranhansenhansen — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:59:42 +0000

It doesn't matter. The problem is not hardware or software, it's that Microsoft was already way too slow for PC's and now mobile makes them look like they are standing still. Whatever they do it will be years behind, poorly executed, and unwanted by the market. Zune HD was years behind, KIN was years behind, Windows Phone 7 is years behind.