Microsoft courting stranded webOS developers

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  • Reply 41 of 48
    asciiascii Posts: 5,936member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Quadra 610 View Post


    And competing with Apple in a segment where Apple has an overwhelming lead in mindshare is usually a losing game, unless you can radically shift your way of thinking to Apple's way of thinking. Most don't have what it takes to do that. You can't out-Apple Apple.



    That is the conclusion the HP CEO reached too I guess. Apple owns the consumer space, so instead of trying to compete with that juggernaut lets just go to the corporate space.
  • Reply 42 of 48
    richlrichl Posts: 2,213member
    How many people here bashing WP7 have actually used it for any length of time (i.e. as your main phone for a week)?



    WP7 reminds me a lot of iOS v1. It's missing some features but it feels fresh. The initial shock of it being so different quickly passes and you soon realise how much thought has gone into the UI design. It's a world away from Windows Mobile.



    If Apple suddenly stopped selling/supporting the iPhone, I'd rather move to WP7 than Android.
  • Reply 43 of 48
    jragostajragosta Posts: 10,473member
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    Originally Posted by RichL View Post


    How many people here bashing WP7 have actually used it for any length of time (i.e. as your main phone for a week)?



    WP7 reminds me a lot of iOS v1. It's missing some features but it feels fresh. The initial shock of it being so different quickly passes and you soon realise how much thought has gone into the UI design. It's a world away from Windows Mobile.



    If Apple suddenly stopped selling/supporting the iPhone, I'd rather move to WP7 than Android.



    Since Apple is not going to stop selling/supporting the iPhone any time soon, the more important question is: will WebOS customers and developers switch to WP7 or Android? There's a pretty strong argument for WP7 rather than Android.
  • Reply 44 of 48
    Anyone else notice that the website the phones used to test there speed was written by Microsoft? It better run faster on their own device or they really suck a making phones.
  • Reply 45 of 48
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    Originally Posted by zachkolk View Post


    Anyone else notice that the website the phones used to test there speed was written by Microsoft? It better run faster on their own device or they really suck a making phones.



    It's just using the HTML5 canvas tag. It's not rigged.
  • Reply 46 of 48
    bullheadbullhead Posts: 493member
    LOL. Why in the world would someone go from the failed WebOS to the failing Microsoft Windows Phone? Windows Phone has already been rejected for the turd it is. A shiny turd is still a turd at the end of the day.



    Developers flock to iOS because that is where all the money is...only a tiny handful of people make any money on Android, unlike iOS which provides a very lucrative market for developers.
  • Reply 47 of 48
    MarvinMarvin Posts: 15,486moderator
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    Originally Posted by bullhead View Post


    LOL. Why in the world would someone go from the failed WebOS to the failing Microsoft Windows Phone?



    There's an interesting phenomenon with Apple haters - as long as something doesn't have an Apple logo on it but they save a fraction of the cost, no matter the compromise they have to make to save the money whether it's a poor user experience, low quality parts and build quality, they will assume they've gotten a better deal. I say they are welcome to it.



    Having said that, I think Windows Phone is a capable effort from Microsoft and credit is due where a noticeable effort has been made. The market decides the rest.
  • Reply 48 of 48
    gatorguygatorguy Posts: 24,641member
    Just saw mention that Microsoft has now joined the list of Android developers. They may not welcome Android as a competitor, but that doesn't stop them from the wise business decision of making a little money and noise in the Android Market.



    https://market.android.com/details?i...tag.app.reader
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