So how's everyone feel about Windows Phone 7?

[TripperGetem]

Honestly, I hate it. I've been watching many review videos on it in the past few days, and it's UI & Operating System completely disgusts me. One thing that REALLY bothers me is there is no actual home screen. Just 2 different screens. Just by watching the videos, I know that if I used one of the WP7 devices that I would seriously feel TRAPPED. I'm not sure if it has multi touch / pinch to zoom or not, but I know for a fact it doesn't have the abilty to copy & paste nor does it multi task. Doubt it has Flash, but I'm not sure about that either. I would buy another iPhone before I would ever use a WP7 phone. For the record, I am a Samsung Captivate user.

How do you feel about Windows Phone 7?

 

[thacounty]

Honestly, I hate it. I've been watching many review videos on it in the past few days, and it's UI & Operating System completely disgusts me. One thing that REALLY bothers me is there is no actual home screen. Just 2 different screens. Just by watching the videos, I know that if I used one of the WP7 devices that I would seriously feel TRAPPED. I'm not sure if it has multi touch / pinch to zoom or not, but I know for a fact it doesn't have the abilty to copy & paste nor does it multi task. Doubt it has Flash, but I'm not sure about that either. I would buy another iPhone before I would ever use a WP7 phone. For the record, I am a Samsung Captivate user.

How do you feel about Windows Phone 7?

I can assure you that I'm nowhere near as against it as you are. I use an Evo but I came from wm6.5 on a tp. The fact that wp7 sucks less than 6.5 makes it better than 6.5. There are some awesome games out for it too, like the zombie tower defense game. It is apparently pretty easy to develop for too, which is nice. I also know that you can get xbl achievements from it which is a sweet add on for a ton of ppl. I don't personally care, bit some ppl do. You know that there will be homescreen replacements, there are for every platform except for ios. It isn't that bad, but I have invested a decent amount of $ in android apps so I'll stay w it for a long while.

 

[flighinhigh]

I have been using MS since the first DOS, then windows to Windows 7. I am tired of there bloated products and slow OS. I will choose a Linux OS for my next phone. Looking forward to the dual CPU's and Gingerbread. Keep your WP7 Microsoft, had HTC Ozone with WM 6.5. NO THANK YOU MS!!!

 

[decyphersmc]

the custom developed typography on WP7 is actually quite nice. It's surprisingly crisp on the display, but since most of the design is type, I'm not surprised especially since MS does have a history of commissioning type.

that said, I'm not really a huge fan of the homescreen.

 

[l33tmoaf]

Considering this is an android forum I expect alot of bias and fanboyism. I like the Windows Phone 7 and it would fit well with my Xbox 360 and E-mail PC. I personally think the UI is unique and simple, and not a gimmick of an iOS. WP7 like Android provides a vast variety of cell phones. I also like how WP7 takes a more moderate approach compared to iOS's fascism and Android's fragmented community. The cut & paste function is coming out next update, I prefer the push-to-update mechanism than multitasking since multitasking DOES DRAINS YOU BATTERY FASTER. And let's not get started with the app store. Even though WP7 has less apps than the Android Market, they are easy to make for the dev since it uses XNA (thats why Netflix came out for WP7 before Android and expect to see more scenarios like that) all quality controlled meaning that I wont have to deal with the annoying apps that were made by a newbie developer, apps that are malicious that (I still remember that wallpaper app on the android market that thousands downloaded not knowing it contained a Trojan that stole all of their information) or the useless puzzle apps that spams the Android Market!! I own a Samsung Fascinate and I have yet to recieve my 2.2 Froyo and by the time it arrives 2.3 will be released and I and many others will have to wait for months til Samsung releases it. Android has got to do better, otherwise I am jumping ship.
- L33tmoaf

 

[BuddyLee]

It's nice in theory but in practicality it's kinda pointless. for those who fiend for xbl and zune it should be good. Can't remember when last I bought a cd nor when last I played a console game, but I would never give up my galaxy s for any of the current wp7 devices. There there are a couple things not there that I need in a device that wp7 lacks.

My verdict it's not yet ready for the lime light

 

[Simba501]

I was really looking forward to it since I really enjoyed my Windows Mobile experience in the past. Once the specs were released, I got even more excited (all of them had top of the line specs - 512ram, 1ghz processor)...but I hate the UI (live tiles?). I think I'd find it cumbersome. I'll await everyone elses verdict, but I won't be picking one up. I do, however, hope it succeeds.

 

[MannyZ28]

It does have multi touch and it does support pinch to zoom, those are basic requirements for any modern smart phone nowadays.

The UI is interesting, and very very smooth with no noticeable slow downs in any of the videos I have watched, however, it's also pretty boring looking. Some call it clean, some call it boring, I guess you can't please everyone. Just looking at the drab looking super basic keyboard makes the UI feel dated. I found the UI confusing at first, but after watching a bunch of videos, it does seem to make sense somewhat.

It's a brand new OS so I guess we should cut MS a break seeing that not all expected functionality is built in yet. They are also pretty shady about multitasking, saying that they are still evaluating the best implementation.

I do think it has a better future than Blackberry. Even the latest and greatest Blackberry looked like an old hat to me when it was launched, give me a WP7 phone over that any day! There will be lots of updates, there will be lots of apps, and I think MS is doing the right thing catering to just about everybody by making the OS solid for gaming, visual entertainment, music, and productivity. For the most part, especially considering how early it is in the game for them, they seem to have all the major areas covered. Add to that that you can pick from a great variety of hardware form factors, and MS has a good chance of winning a good chunk of the market.

Being a developer must be a great thing nowadays, you have 3 strong platforms to pick from. I just hope there wont' be too many exclusive deals where one game will only show up on one platform, or that other popular apps, are exclusive to just one platform. I don't think that will be the case Netflix since it's out on WP7 and iOS and has been announced for Android.

As far as the hardware goes, yeah, it's top of the line, as of this summer. All those phones are running Evo class hardware, no dual core processors yet and the like. I understand that it takes a while to crank those phones out and that the hardware guys didn't have a final built of WP7 in their hands for a long time yet, but it would have made the platform even more attractive if at least a few of the handsets had some next gen specs. Then again, seeing how fluid everything seems to run on the first crop of phones, maybe running next gen hardware right away isn't neccessary...yet.

All in all, I applaud MS for it's efforts, and I hope they will pretty up the UI after they get the bugs worked out and also add a bunch more features to the OS.

Will I run and trade in my Evo for a launch WP7 phone? Hell no? Will I have to decide between the next gen Sprint superphone being a WP7 or Android device? I doubt it, Google just has too much of a headstart. Would I switch to Verizon, or, if Apple made an iPhone for Sprint? Sure.....WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER!

 

[shadavis08]

wm 7 ive heard from a friend that got to mess with it for a while today , that its quite nice . but im not into windows anything if i can help it.

 

[Jerry Hildenbrand]

I got to fool with a Samsung Focus for about a hour or so. An hour isn't nearly enough time to form an opinion, but I have one anyway

Didn't like it. Can't find anything one thing wrong with it, but it felt like it was lacking something -- just like an out of the box vanilla Android phone does.

The UI is different, and I can see why so many like it, but I prefer homescreens + widgets to the live tiles. But that's just personal preference. It looked very well thought out, and seemed to work exactly as designed, which says a lot after using some of the hodge-podge mess that comes out running Android lately.

If WP7 is as customizable as WinMo was, or Android is, it might be a helluva platform once developers make it so, but for now, I would have to pass.

 

[Jerry Hildenbrand]

Considering this is an android forum I expect alot of bias and fanboyism. I like the Windows Phone 7 and it would fit well with my Xbox 360 and E-mail PC. I personally think the UI is unique and simple, and not a gimmick of an iOS. WP7 like Android provides a vast variety of cell phones. I also like how WP7 takes a more moderate approach compared to iOS's fascism and Android's fragmented community. The cut & paste function is coming out next update, I prefer the push-to-update mechanism than multitasking since multitasking DOES DRAINS YOU BATTERY FASTER. And let's not get started with the app store. Even though WP7 has less apps than the Android Market, they are easy to make for the dev since it uses XNA (thats why Netflix came out for WP7 before Android and expect to see more scenarios like that) all quality controlled meaning that I wont have to deal with the annoying apps that were made by a newbie developer, apps that are malicious that (I still remember that wallpaper app on the android market that thousands downloaded not knowing it contained a Trojan that stole all of their information) or the useless puzzle apps that spams the Android Market!! I own a Samsung Fascinate and I have yet to recieve my 2.2 Froyo and by the time it arrives 2.3 will be released and I and many others will have to wait for months til Samsung releases it. Android has got to do better, otherwise I am jumping ship.
- L33tmoaf

Try to remember that we debunked that wallpaper scenario, as did Google when they reviewed the code, and decided there was nothing malicious about it. Of course the thousands of other websites that were quick to crucify that developer handily forgot to correct their reporting.

As for the rest, thats what you get when you buy a phone from a carrier. Get used to it, whether it be Android, WP7, WebOS, or even Blackberry. Google will make 2.3 available the day it arrives, in accordance with the software license they use. Verizon has your money, and that's where your complaints need to be directed.

 

[Johnly]

I am geeky....I am interested...

 

[dguidry12]

I really like Android OS but being honest..Intuitive and out of the box thinking drives me. Webos and WP7 makes Ios and Android look stoneaged. WP7 looks like a very good OS far more intuitive than any other OS out there with the exception of Webos!

 

[TuxDotKing]

WP7 doesn't impress me.

Really, I think the only two things that could budge me from Android at this point are MeeGo and WebOS.

 

[Guamguy]

Hardly intuitive. I think it requires too much swiping. The parallax effects gives me vertigo and the way it would put apps into one big list, that spells problems with app organization once you have a lot of apps.

Th large tiles, while they help focus on viewing and make touch easier, also end up wasting too much space. When you have too few commands per page, you also tend to create excessive command hierarchies, which is one of the complaints about the Zune interface.

Sorry, but I don't see it as efficient.

 

[RUSH]

I have made a decision to have a open mind to other gadgets. So, if it fits into my needs - then I like it.

 

[BSG75]

I played with my bosses 4.4" WP7 yesterday. It's really nice hardware. I thought the size was too big after observing Evos and Xs, but the hTC hardware on his WP7 is really nice and compact. If hTC makes a 4.4" Android 2.3 (or Honeycomb) with a ff camera & LTE in the next few months, I'm in.

I do think the WP7 interface is different and useable and better than iOS. I prefer Android for the customization, but I can see how someone would prefer WP7 to Android. It is pretty. Not sure if it's a better daily driver and Android. I don't know how anyone could really prefer iOS to either, though. That iOS UI seemed brilliant 4 years ago, but now it's obviously so limited in functionality. I have never use webOS.

 

[igotsanevo4g]

I thought it was pretty fluid, smooth scrolling, the live tiles were cool, and the UI was pretty sharp.
I must say i am tempted, but i know as soon as i leave WP7 will get ported for android or something crazy, so ill just stay put

 

[Smitty_82]

I've looked at WP7 for a bit, it didn't wow me but it looked like it could get the job done. I think it is an improvement but wasn't for me.