While late to the game, Windows Phone 7 came out of the gate as a formidable and serious contender to iPhone, Android and BlackBerry. The Windows Phone is more enterprise-ready than the iPhone has ever been, without compromising on consumer friendliness. Rather than focus on sexy hardware, Microsoft put its energy into a sexy interface that functions on a variety of devices, and works for consumers at home, at work, and at play. Windows Phone 7 is designed to bridge personal and professional lives.
Its refreshing to read something positive about Microsoft's new phones. While most of the media seems to write article's of praise for anything with Apple on it. They seem always negative about Microsoft's products. I think this is a lot due to Apple's influence with media. Has anyone ever read a negative review about any Apple product lately? Even when a Apple product has flaws the media tends to skim over those in their reviews. As I have used Apple products long before they were really popular. I have never assumed Apple's products are perfect. Or have I assumed Microsoft products are bad.
While the writer has interesting facts and points he is obviously biased to the WP7 some facts on the other side of the coin:
-Silverlight and XNA cannot be used together, the developer has to sacrifice one or the other.
-Microsoft used neither of the above for their apps, if the languages are so good why not?
-Machine code and other features only available to select Microsoft partners to kill competition.
-No multi-tasking at all back to the good old days.
-Programs killed when call comes in expected to restart themselves from scratch to where they were killed, also expected to start at the beginning when opened from the docs.
-6months to 6weeks any conversion is quicker by far then a new build
What happens to W7 remains to be seen it is a good attempt at Microsoft to regain ground and catch up. Whether it gets lots of apps loosely converted, or encourages new and original content remains to be seen but the lack of developer interest at developer events suggests otherwise.
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Why Apps Are Better on Windows Phone 7
Posted by: Jonah Sterling October 26, 2010 05:00 AMWhile late to the game, Windows Phone 7 came out of the gate as a formidable and serious contender to iPhone, Android and BlackBerry. The Windows Phone is more enterprise-ready than the iPhone has ever been, without compromising on consumer friendliness. Rather than focus on sexy hardware, Microsoft put its energy into a sexy interface that functions on a variety of devices, and works for consumers at home, at work, and at play. Windows Phone 7 is designed to bridge personal and professional lives.
-Silverlight and XNA cannot be used together, the developer has to sacrifice one or the other.
-Microsoft used neither of the above for their apps, if the languages are so good why not?
-Machine code and other features only available to select Microsoft partners to kill competition.
-No multi-tasking at all back to the good old days.
-Programs killed when call comes in expected to restart themselves from scratch to where they were killed, also expected to start at the beginning when opened from the docs.
-6months to 6weeks any conversion is quicker by far then a new build
What happens to W7 remains to be seen it is a good attempt at Microsoft to regain ground and catch up. Whether it gets lots of apps loosely converted, or encourages new and original content remains to be seen but the lack of developer interest at developer events suggests otherwise.