en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/722797 Comments by RezxerT http://wmpoweruser.com/microsoft-confirms-lack-of-backward-compatibility-in-windows-phone-7/#IDComment60000961 I have to admit that I'm a bit upset reading the replies in this article. I mean, for me, the loss of backwards compatibility is enormous; an absolute deal-breaker. I'm so heavily invested in the WM6.X apps that their loss is a big blow to me; hell, the last time that I was able to switch cell phones so easily was back when I used the Sony Ericsson S710 (not even a smartphone, so I couldn't invest heavily in it even if I wanted to). So the thought that I'm in the small minority and the majority of of WM owners will have little to no issue switching (meaning Microsoft has little incentive to provide an emulator or at least some workaround to get older apps to work) to WP7S is a bit demoralizing, to say the least. I have to confess: I've actually been thinking a lot of going to the dark side (iPhone). I mean, I typically despise Apple's products, and the iPhone's specs disgusts me (the 3GS is barely better than my 2008 smartphone), but it is the only platform in existence that is capable of replacing *every single* app I've used on WM with something that is either equal or even better. And, of course, the iPhone has a whole ton of apps which never saw the light of day on WM. *Sigh* It's stressful being a smartphone user. Sat, 6 Mar 2010 06:28:09 +0000 http://wmpoweruser.com/microsoft-confirms-lack-of-backward-compatibility-in-windows-phone-7/#IDComment60000961 http://wmpoweruser.com/windows-mobile-7-and-zune-phone-could-be-one-and-the-same/#IDComment53431318 "Would Microsoft doing what Google have done be suicide for the platform, or could it boost sales of their much improved mobile OS? Would you by a Microsoft Phone?" I'll buy it if's a good phone. Honestly, I'm getting tired of this whole Microsoft/Google//Zune/Windows/Etc-phone headlines. To be honest, though, for every good thing I hear about WM7, it seems I'm also hearing a lot of negative things. The 'no multitasking' possibility is just the latest. Removing multitasking capability? What in the world? Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:57:19 +0000 http://wmpoweruser.com/windows-mobile-7-and-zune-phone-could-be-one-and-the-same/#IDComment53431318 http://wmpoweruser.com/revolution-xda-developers-to-include-non-htc-devices/#IDComment51786415 I'm surprised so many people say the XDA forums is slow. In all the times I used it, the speed has never really been an issue for me. Anyway, this is tremendous news, and I'm extremely happy XDA is finally doing it. Now maybe Samsung/Toshiba/Acer can finally become more competitive with HTC when it comes to Windows phones. I can't count the number of times I've seen people say 'I would like to own ::Insert Phone::, but I'm afraid of losing XDA support", so this is big news to me. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:06:29 +0000 http://wmpoweruser.com/revolution-xda-developers-to-include-non-htc-devices/#IDComment51786415 http://wmpoweruser.com/time-for-an-xda-marketplace/#IDComment51783674 An XDA Marketplace would be great, but a bit too limited. XDA does a lot of great things, but I can't see the number of apps/games/tweaks/etc being very high. I note, though, that XDA generally post many freewares from other websites too. If a list can be compiled of general WM apps and not just ones made by XDA, it would be a lot more worthwhile. Then again, if an XDA Marketplace is ever created, it'll probably come preinstalled on custom ROMs making the decision to install it or not probably moot anyway. :D Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:50:12 +0000 http://wmpoweruser.com/time-for-an-xda-marketplace/#IDComment51783674 http://wmpoweruser.com/htcs-2010-leak-our-analysis-buy-a-hd2/#IDComment46266778 I'm not sure I can understand the reasoning behind what you said. If I wanted to be display pride in my device, what I would do is say, "I own ::Insert Phone: and I am proud of it." Why exactly would I want to defend it against competitors? If someone else wants to use Android/WebOS/iPhone, that is their choice. If others are slurring Windows Mobile as a platform, then Microsoft may defend its platform if it so wishes, but Internet slurs has no effect on whether or not I use WinMo. Tue, 8 Dec 2009 15:53:01 +0000 http://wmpoweruser.com/htcs-2010-leak-our-analysis-buy-a-hd2/#IDComment46266778 http://wmpoweruser.com/htc-changing-direction/#IDComment46232806 "So, are you looking forward to the day when Smartphones and “dumbphones” are indistinguishable in price, or would you prefer HTC to produce more devices like the HD2?" Well, considering the HD2 is a one of kind release in a series of much poorer phones (which the 2010 roadmap seems to indicate is going to continue), I'm going to go ahead and say I prefer the price thing. As of right now, cell phones (especially smartphones) seems to be released at ridiculous prices that doesn't seem to reflect anything I can see. In every other tech industry I know, technology increases while simultaneously going down in price. With cell phones, new devices get released, and priced the same regardless of what is actually inside the phone. I think it's kind of insane to see two cell phones released at exactly the same time with the exact same price, yet the tech inside could be worlds apart. Tue, 8 Dec 2009 07:48:42 +0000 http://wmpoweruser.com/htc-changing-direction/#IDComment46232806 http://wmpoweruser.com/multiple-oses-on-one-device/#IDComment46232377 No need to hope for that with a release date of 2012. :D By then, a new phone will come out that crushes the HD2 in specs. Tue, 8 Dec 2009 07:39:19 +0000 http://wmpoweruser.com/multiple-oses-on-one-device/#IDComment46232377 http://wmpoweruser.com/htcs-2010-leak-our-analysis-buy-a-hd2/#IDComment46227710 Personally, I consider specs as a way to determine whether I got my money's worth. If I pay $700 for a cell phone and the only notable upgrade it has over my previous phone is a larger screen, then I'll probably feel as if I paid more than I should. My comment about the time is more due to the annoying feeling of seeing something superior appear right after you paid a huge amount for a smartphone. I have to really agree with almost everything about your post, though. I have been fairly vocal about the lack of good phones HTC made compared to Samsung during 2009 and I was very happy (and surprised) to see the HD2 announced. Furthermore, you are right about the rest too. I love large screens, but even I have a limit as to how large the screen can go. I also never understood people's obsession with thinness, but at this point in time, phones already fit perfectly in my palm and pocket. Tue, 8 Dec 2009 06:10:57 +0000 http://wmpoweruser.com/htcs-2010-leak-our-analysis-buy-a-hd2/#IDComment46227710 http://wmpoweruser.com/htcs-2010-leak-our-analysis-buy-a-hd2/#IDComment46227317 *Sigh* It does not bother me whether someone fits the determined definition of a 'power user' or not. The main point I'm trying to get across is that most of the people on this website probably prefers Windows Mobile phones and, as such may be the case, that means that the HD as opposed to, say, the Motorola Droid is among their preferences. Furthermore, I'm not sure why you think the HD2 is the slowest of the WinMo Snapdragon device. From the tests I've seen, it completely outclasses the Acer F1 and Toshiba TG01. Tue, 8 Dec 2009 06:03:35 +0000 http://wmpoweruser.com/htcs-2010-leak-our-analysis-buy-a-hd2/#IDComment46227317 http://wmpoweruser.com/htcs-2010-leak-our-analysis-buy-a-hd2/#IDComment46171979 I think WMPoweruser made the right assessment. Among the 2010 phones so far, the HD2 seems like the best device, and the others just pales in comparison. Admittedly, I'm a bit happy about this. This means I can purchase the HD2 without worrying that a superior WinMo device will be announced shortly afterwards. Mon, 7 Dec 2009 17:06:05 +0000 http://wmpoweruser.com/htcs-2010-leak-our-analysis-buy-a-hd2/#IDComment46171979 http://wmpoweruser.com/htcs-2010-leak-our-analysis-buy-a-hd2/#IDComment46171884 I don't agree. I'm just guessing, but I think the majority of WMPowerusers are, well, Windows Mobile power users, and they're just catering to their audience. Personally, I do prefer WinMo myself, and as such the case, the best phone I could buy at this point in time is the HTC HD2. Mon, 7 Dec 2009 17:04:41 +0000 http://wmpoweruser.com/htcs-2010-leak-our-analysis-buy-a-hd2/#IDComment46171884 http://wmpoweruser.com/blogosphere-proven-wrong-windows-mobile-scores-well-in-consumer-satisfaction/#IDComment45936886 And it seems as if you're missing my point. I will also try again. 1) You're complaining that saying 'Windows Mobile' scores well is far fetch because the poll only tested satisfaction with phones in general, not platforms. 2) I'm telling you it is not realistic to test the satisfaction with all WM phones. Instead, it should be noted that the fact that a few Windows Mobile phones score among the highest should be an indication that the WM is itself a great platform. I'm not trying to spin it as platform war or anything of the sort. As the article here states, if one were to read certain tech sites (Engadget and Gizmodo are the listed examples), one gets the feeling that having a WinMo OS would make a phone terrible (or, at least, worse) without taking any other factor into consideration. However, as the poll clearly shows, owners of at least some WinMo phones are very highly satisfied with their phones, thus suggesting that there is nothing wrong with Windows Mobile itself, but that satisfaction depends on multiple factors, and WinMo is just as good as any other smartphone OS. Sat, 5 Dec 2009 14:44:52 +0000 http://wmpoweruser.com/blogosphere-proven-wrong-windows-mobile-scores-well-in-consumer-satisfaction/#IDComment45936886 http://wmpoweruser.com/arm-cortex-a8-runs-win-ce-6-0/#IDComment45827802 You know, ever since I first saw the Cortex A8, I always wanted to own a Windows-powered device using it, particularly a cell phone. However, I was my understanding that Windows did not have the coding necessary to fully support it, and could only fully support older ARM chipsets. Fri, 4 Dec 2009 17:44:38 +0000 http://wmpoweruser.com/arm-cortex-a8-runs-win-ce-6-0/#IDComment45827802 http://wmpoweruser.com/blogosphere-proven-wrong-windows-mobile-scores-well-in-consumer-satisfaction/#IDComment45827264 I'm not surprised BlackBerry got such a low score for usability. I knew a few people (one of which is a major organization head and is the stereotypical BlackBerry owner) who owns BB phones and they always ask me for help to do simple things on it. When I try to help them, I end up taking longer than usual because it seems the BB OS interface is so completely random. I can pick up an iPhone, WebOS, WinMo, or Symbian phone and immediately know how to do all of the basic things (simply because manufacturers tend to put them in obvious locations, such as 'settings > audio', 'settings > screen calibration', and etc). On the other hand, I use a BB OS phone, and it seems as if RIM just decides to put things where they are on a whim. Options, usage convention, and other things that has become common on almost all smartphones doesn't seem to be present in a BB phone (for example, changing a ringtone requires different steps than I normally take on a phone), and that has always bothered me. ... On the other hand, I'm also surprised WebOS score so low. I never liked the Pre, but that was because of the hardware design. The OS itself was pretty damn good; very modern looking. If WeboS ever appears on a hardware like, say, the Touch Pro or Touch Pro2, then I would definitely get it. Fri, 4 Dec 2009 17:38:43 +0000 http://wmpoweruser.com/blogosphere-proven-wrong-windows-mobile-scores-well-in-consumer-satisfaction/#IDComment45827264 http://wmpoweruser.com/blogosphere-proven-wrong-windows-mobile-scores-well-in-consumer-satisfaction/#IDComment45826061 Well, what do you expect the testers to do? Get all the WM phones together and have people using each one, then averaging all the scores? They did the same thing for BlackBerry (testing only a small number of BB phones). They don't have this issue with the iPhone because it has only two separate models with major spec changes (yet still same hardware design and OS) while WebOS has only a few models (but also same OS). The same thing can't be said for BB and WinMo. BB has numerous software versions with major changes and innumerable hardware design. Likewise for WinMo, but it's actually even worse as manufacturers tend to design their own UI interface. A phone with the same hardware design, same specs, and same OS version would get wildly different opinions based on whether it's designed by HTC or Samsung simply because the interface would either be TF3D or TouchWiz. It's impossible to give an overall opinion of WinMo (and irrational) anyway, so the best thing to do is to simply test the newest version (6.5) using a few of the top WinMo phones. Fri, 4 Dec 2009 17:28:13 +0000 http://wmpoweruser.com/blogosphere-proven-wrong-windows-mobile-scores-well-in-consumer-satisfaction/#IDComment45826061 http://wmpoweruser.com/chainfire-driver-patch-improves-htc-hd2-opengl-performance-by-500/#IDComment45818478 Well, I didn't say that Qualcomm didn't want to sell it; as a company looking for more and more profits, they almost certainly did. As you say, HTC just didn't want to pay. I wasn't trying to justify HTC's actions; I was just stating the reason as to why HTC did what they did. As would anyone else be, I am also upset by the continuation of this business practice (as i have been when they did this on their previous devices). P.S. I don't think HTC can switch to another chipset manufacturer or, at least, they can't do it easily. As I recall, Qualcomm purchased a stake in HTC. Fri, 4 Dec 2009 16:02:12 +0000 http://wmpoweruser.com/chainfire-driver-patch-improves-htc-hd2-opengl-performance-by-500/#IDComment45818478 http://wmpoweruser.com/lg-expos-projector-demoed/#IDComment45691575 "It doesn't go quite as far as HTC's Sense UI.' Wow. As someone who never used HTC's Android phone with Sense UI, this amazes me. Looking at what LG did, I'm frankly stunned by the sheer amount of changes they made. If it weren't for the WinMo standard start menu and icons at the top, I actually would have a difficult time believing this phone was using Windows Mobile. Thu, 3 Dec 2009 15:33:17 +0000 http://wmpoweruser.com/lg-expos-projector-demoed/#IDComment45691575 http://wmpoweruser.com/chainfire-driver-patch-improves-htc-hd2-opengl-performance-by-500/#IDComment45689541 It has nothing to do with expertise. In an interview, HTC admitted that their 2008-2009 (pre-HD2) devices lack the proper drivers due to licensing issues with Qualcomm. Personally, since all of this was on the Qualcomm MSM7X00 processors, I had presume that since HTC refuses to do anything about it then, they would finally solve the issue when they release phones with a new processor (e.g. Snapdragon). Apparently, I had badly overestimated how much HTC cares for consumers. And of course, XDA will try to fix the issue themselves, thus solving the problem, and continuing HTC's popularity. How any company can have it so good is beyond me. Thu, 3 Dec 2009 15:12:08 +0000 http://wmpoweruser.com/chainfire-driver-patch-improves-htc-hd2-opengl-performance-by-500/#IDComment45689541 http://wmpoweruser.com/iphone-developer-im-not-sure-if-you-still-want-to-be-in-the-app-store/#IDComment45224949 Well, Microsoft are already putting apps in categories depending on what they do, so that is current unnecessary. Regarding a minimum cost, I honestly do not like the sound of that. Of course, as a consumer, it's natural for me to feel that way, but I would imagine developers, especially smaller independent ones, may also have reservations as a minimum cost may prevent them from achieving greater quantity of sales or being more competitively. To be honest, I agree with your first paragraph: It comes down to a better product at a competitive price. If hobbyists are recreating developers' apps so easily that they can release it for cheaper or for free, perhaps there is something the developers can do to improve their products? Just to be an example, I myself use Microsoft Office 2003 and Tomtom GPS. As an alternative, I could easily use OpenOffice or Bing/Google Maps, but I don't. Why? Simple. Even those they cost much, much more, I continue using MSOffice and Tomtom because I consider them to be superior products with features that the free alternatives have not gotten yet or have not implemented them nearly as well. I absolutely think developers should receive compensation for their work, but you also have to understand the consumer side of things. They're not going to get your product if they can get something else they consider 'good enough'. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:17:04 +0000 http://wmpoweruser.com/iphone-developer-im-not-sure-if-you-still-want-to-be-in-the-app-store/#IDComment45224949