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Why I'm investing in Windows Phone and skipping Android

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Re: Why I'm investing in Windows Phone and skipping Android

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This blog post is sooo bad and uninformed, it's hard to believe he is making money with mobile software. So, to his points: Google does not care about me. Google does not give me any mode of getting in contact with them. With both Apple and Microsoft, I have access to their developers Mh, what? Freenode irc channels, google code open issue trackers? a LOT of forums and blogposts to learn from? Official "support" on s…

> Current Hardware (Droid & Nexus One) is fast and responsive, no doubt about that. I have a variety of current generation smart phones sat on my desk. I can assure you Android is still the least responsive OS :) My personal choice is an iPhone and I dont agree. :) > Last time i checked finding iPhone dev information was rather hard due to NDA stuff Just as a point I think max was talking about getting in touch with…

We know the N1 is not an iPhone. It is a very good phone for people who don't want iPhones, though.

Maybe people really only care about superficial looks, but then I don't know why all mobile phone makers except Apple just close shop.

I personally prefer the design of the N1, but that might be the geek in me. I get a sort of "eeew" feeling from most Apple products that is hard to explain, because it is too much design for me. Comparable maybe to seeing a prostitute in latex trousers and everything - yes, it looks good, but I still don't want it. But that is just my taste. The masses will decide, and the spare change in their pockets, too.

Re: Why I'm investing in Windows Phone and skipping Android

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> Current Hardware (Droid & Nexus One) is fast and responsive, no doubt about that. I have a variety of current generation smart phones sat on my desk. I can assure you Android is still the least responsive OS :) My personal choice is an iPhone and I dont agree. :) > Last time i checked finding iPhone dev information was rather hard due to NDA stuff Just as a point I think max was talking about getting in touch with…

We know the N1 is not an iPhone. It is a very good phone for people who don't want iPhones, though. Maybe people really only care about superficial looks, but then I don't know why all mobile phone makers except Apple just close shop. I personally prefer the design of the N1, but that might be the geek in me. I get a sort of "eeew" feeling from most Apple products that is hard to explain, because it is too much desig…

Actually I quite like (possibly even prefer) the Android design.

My issues have always been with:

- responsiveness (even the latest Android phones aren't speedy enough for me)

- phone - in my mind the iPhone is by far the best pure phone (and text message/email/web browser). There are little innovations and usability tweaks that make it my favourite phone.

seeing a prostitute in latex trousers and everything - yes, it looks good

Sounds horrid to me :s

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