wraggster
July 19th, 2010, 16:24
InfoWorld executive editor Galen Gruman has launched a stinging attack on Microsoft's WIndows Phone 7, describing it as a 'tepid knockoff of a 2007-era iPhone'.
What brought all this on? Well, having initially given WinPho 7 a cautious 'thumbs up' earlier this year at the unveiling of the OS, Gruman was treated to an in-depth demo at last week's Mobile Beat conference.
And it seems all is not what it was initially cracked up to be. The Zune-based Metro UI comes in for most criticism from Gruman, describing it as 'awkward and unsophisticated', particularly with regard to navigating between different apps and tasks.
But he also rounds on the 'inexcusably old technology' under the hood, particularly the bundled IE 7's inability to handle HTML5, lack of multi-tasking outside of Microsoft's first party apps, and the absence of copy & paste functionality.
"Windows Phone 7 is a waste of time and money," said Gruman. "It's a platform that no carrier, device maker, developer, or user should bother with. Microsoft should kill it before it ships and admit that it's out of the mobile game for good. It is supposed to ship around Christmas 2010, but anyone who gets one will prefer a lump of coal. I really mean that."
Obviously these are comments based on the observations of one individual, and there are plenty of positive articles about WinPho 7 and its prospects out there.
Still, we think this is probably the last kind of feedback Microsoft wants to hear so close to the launch of what is surely its last chance to make an impact on the mobile market.
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/37883/Windows-Phone-7-is-a-waste-of-time-and-money-says-analyst
What brought all this on? Well, having initially given WinPho 7 a cautious 'thumbs up' earlier this year at the unveiling of the OS, Gruman was treated to an in-depth demo at last week's Mobile Beat conference.
And it seems all is not what it was initially cracked up to be. The Zune-based Metro UI comes in for most criticism from Gruman, describing it as 'awkward and unsophisticated', particularly with regard to navigating between different apps and tasks.
But he also rounds on the 'inexcusably old technology' under the hood, particularly the bundled IE 7's inability to handle HTML5, lack of multi-tasking outside of Microsoft's first party apps, and the absence of copy & paste functionality.
"Windows Phone 7 is a waste of time and money," said Gruman. "It's a platform that no carrier, device maker, developer, or user should bother with. Microsoft should kill it before it ships and admit that it's out of the mobile game for good. It is supposed to ship around Christmas 2010, but anyone who gets one will prefer a lump of coal. I really mean that."
Obviously these are comments based on the observations of one individual, and there are plenty of positive articles about WinPho 7 and its prospects out there.
Still, we think this is probably the last kind of feedback Microsoft wants to hear so close to the launch of what is surely its last chance to make an impact on the mobile market.
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/37883/Windows-Phone-7-is-a-waste-of-time-and-money-says-analyst