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9th November 2010, 19:23
Daniel

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Originally Posted by Jag_Warrior

Maybe so. But since I've only had an iPod Touch for weeks and weeks and weeks, I previously had no need to look up such things. I just don't read that many tech sites... maybe an occasional glance at CNET every now & again. If something flashes up on the Google News bar that relates to tech, I might click on it... or I might not. :p

Other than it having a camera for taking quick shots of work related situations, all I needed to know before I bought this device was that my bank and primary broker had apps for it. I'd say it's already paid for itself about ten times over at this point. Any other apps are just for sh##s & giggles.

You need some new tech sites ;)

Try www.engadget.com rather than the golden oldies like cnet, tomshardware and zdnet, they really are past their best by a long shot.
9th November 2010, 19:45
Jag_Warrior

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Originally Posted by race aficionado

OK mr. windows know it all :p : that was disappointing. :)

this is the tV add I'm talking about - you probably get it too?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHlN21ebeak

:s mokin:

I'm amazed at how many people I see at work and in public who are JUST like that!!! But contrary to what's being suggested in the Microsoft ad, it's not the phones that people are addicted to, IMO, it's the social networks, emails, etc. If Microsoft's point in this ad is you won't have to worry about getting addicted to those things with the Win 7 phone, that might not be such a great thing to advertise. That's like a car maker telling people they'll save money on gas by buying their cars... because they lack horsepower and they're no fun to drive! What an ad: "buy our phone... you'll hate using it, so you'll spend less time on it." :D

I can turn on/unlock my iPod, go to my brokerage app, sign in and make a trade in less than a minute (I've already timed it: 56 seconds TOTAL). The iPhone would be exactly the same. And I assume an Android app should also be roughly the same. If this Win 7 phone doesn't have those types of apps and I'd have to use a mini browser, similar to how I would have to execute a trade with my laptop or desktop PC, I can guarantee that I wouldn't be spending much time on it... because I'd take it back to the store and get my money back before the 30 day trial period was up.
9th November 2010, 19:53
Daniel

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jag_Warrior

I'm amazed at how many people I see at work and in public who are JUST like that!!! But contrary to what's being suggested in the Microsoft ad, it's not the phones that people are addicted to, IMO, it's the social networks, emails, etc. If Microsoft's point in this ad is you won't have to worry about getting addicted to those things with the Win 7 phone, that might not be such a great thing to advertise. That's like a car maker telling people they'll save money on gas by buying their cars... because they lack horsepower and they're no fun to drive! What an ad: "buy our phone... you'll hate using it, so you'll spend less time on it." :D

I can turn on/unlock my iPod, go to my brokerage app, sign in and make a trade in less than a minute (I've already timed it: 56 seconds TOTAL). The iPhone would be exactly the same. And I assume an Android app should also be roughly the same. If this Win 7 phone doesn't have those types of apps and I'd have to use a mini browser, similar to how I would have to execute a trade with my laptop or desktop PC, I can guarantee that I wouldn't be spending much time on it... because I'd take it back to the store and get my money back before the 30 day trial period was up.

Believe me, WinPho7 works just fine with social networks ;)
9th November 2010, 20:00
Jag_Warrior

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Originally Posted by Daniel

You need some new tech sites ;)

Try www.engadget.com rather than the golden oldies like cnet, tomshardware and zdnet, they really are past their best by a long shot.

Looks good. I've been there before, since that's one of the sites that tends to pop up in the Google News tech section. I didn't know they had an app though... which I am downloading right now!
9th November 2010, 20:02
Daniel

Quote:

Originally Posted by race aficionado

OK mr. windows know it all :p : that was disappointing. :)

this is the tV add I'm talking about - you probably get it too?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHlN21ebeak

:s mokin:

Lets be honest, 99% of advertising is misleading/false and I'm not going to be a fanboi and say it's just Apple ads which are crap, Microsoft does it too!

I mean if you look at it, who doesn't want to spend less time on their phone or in fact know someone who they'd like to have spending less time on their phone. I'm spending more time on my phone (much to Caroline's annoyance) because my Samsung Omnia 7 has much more functionality and is much more useful than my old phone.

Really though, just have a look at the videos on pocketnow's youtube channel, do a search for Windows phone 7 and you'll just get videos for that http://www.youtube.com/user/pocketno...57/7JGHwaHcdKA
9th November 2010, 20:20
Jag_Warrior

Since the average, illuminating Twitter message is going to take roughly the same amount of time to write (or read) no matter what smartphone you're using, I don't really get that ad. "8 ham sandwch. Ham wuz old. Feelin sick. Might die soon." won't go any faster on a Win 7 phone than anything else, AFAIK.

I can only compare how much faster dedicated apps are than using bookmarks in web browsers. I've never used or seen a Win 7 phone. But at the end of the day, the market will decide which approach smartphone consumers like best.
9th November 2010, 20:22
race aficionado

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel

Lets be honest, 99% of advertising is misleading/false and I'm not going to be a fanboi and say it's just Apple ads which are crap, Microsoft does it too!

I mean if you look at it, who doesn't want to spend less time on their phone or in fact know someone who they'd like to have spending less time on their phone. I'm spending more time on my phone (much to Caroline's annoyance) because my Samsung Omnia 7 has much more functionality and is much more useful than my old phone.

Really though, just have a look at the videos on pocketnow's youtube channel, do a search for Windows phone 7 and you'll just get videos for that http://www.youtube.com/user/pocketno...57/7JGHwaHcdKA

It is a fact that we do use our phones a lot.
My son (14) has it tied to his umbilical chord.
He carries it everywhere, sleeps by its side and is constantly listening to music with his earphones or his music stand, googling, YouTube, texting or talking with his girlfriend.

C'est la vie right now.

:s mokin:
10th November 2010, 08:07
Mark

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Originally Posted by race aficionado

It is a fact that we do use our phones a lot.
My son (14) has it tied to his umbilical chord.

14! Wow!

Yeah I dunno about using phones less. I know with my Nokia I used it as a phone and a bedside clock and did some occasional web browsing. But with my iPhone it's completely different, I'm hardly ever off it!
11th November 2010, 13:07
Mark

On the subject of SkyFire

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Originally Posted by Mark

Surprised Apple have allowed this! Looking forward to seeing it. Although they'll probably pull a nasty trick like not releasing it in the UK store, like they often do.

Which is exactly what they've done :hmph: Only available in the USA!
11th November 2010, 15:17
Daniel

Get a winpho7 phone

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