Posts by largefile
19 posts • joined Thursday 22nd September 2011 04:13 GMT
Re: It's not likely to be a happy change for home users
Just curious how much notice you felt like you needed for the change? It's been announced for a very long time.
Love my Qi enabled Nokia 822
Just have to say after a month of owning a Nokia 822 with the Qi backplate it still strikes me how absolutely easy it is to stay charged. Where without it I might only plug in at night or when I know I won't be picking my phone up for a bit, with the Qi charger I always set it down on the charger when I'm near it and I'm always ready to go for longer periods of heavy phone consumption. There's a Nokia branded Qi automobile charger/mount in the works and that will be the holy grail for me with both chargers.
Re: My guess is...
Desparation? Has Microsoft not made embedded versions of their operating systems for quite some time now?
Re: How can the consumer possibly benefit from such a war
Microsoft is investing about 8 Billion US dollars every year in R&D. The courtroom battles to protect IP are a drop in the bucket so to speak.
Re: Folk still using IM clients?
The beauty of chat over telephone calls is the ability to walk away from the chat for a moment and not create a lull. I can craft a response, go grab a cup of coffee and come back and see the reply. It's "near" real time whereas a voice call is real time. They both have a place but chat is more productive for me, especially when the information being exchanged is more casual.
In case you haven't noticed, Microsoft is back.
All this kiss of death nonesense is meaningless. No question Microsoft wanked 10 years away and lost their grip on the baton. To imagine they learned nothing from that experience is pure fantasy on your part. Microsoft is doing a very good job of things these days and while failure of course is still possible, you may find yourself very surprised in the coming months when Windows 8 actually grabs some traction as well as phones and tablets. This new ecosystem is very viable and Microsoft is pushing forward with a verocity they haven't shown since the mid-90's. You can continue to judge them with your, albeit well earned, negativity but they aren't looking back and if you continue to cast your gaze to the rear you may find yourself getting passed by.
Love My WP7.
I've had an HTC Trophy WP7 for about 15 months now and it's received three updates. I runs flawlessly and has not locked up on me ONCE in 15 months. It just keeps working like a clock. Apps galore....certainly more than I'll every be able to fully evaluate. When anyone asks me about the phone I give a demo of the capabilities of the people hub. Once they see the incredible power and ease of the people hub for everything from social connections to keeping track of business communications, nor further pitch is needed. It's simply the most simple to use and naturally powerful OS in the phone world today. I'll be upgrading to a new WP8 phone shorty after release.
Don't leave BING out of this.
BING has had arial photography "Bird's Eye View" from planes for a few years now. Feel left out that you aren't also hammering on Microsoft. Whe The Reg and it's readers miss an opportunity to say something bad about Microsoft it hurts!
Posted in Skype launches in-call ads
Wow, I really thought that Skype would remain free forever because it doesn't cost anything to own it, run it or maintain it. How do you propose ANY service like Skype exist for free?
Posted in Microsoft kills Windows Live brand
Actually guys..... Microsoft has been making LOTS of great decisions of late. They are doing a pretty good job of executing moving forward from the abyss of the prior decade. Don't be surprised to see them wildly successfull in the coming years. They've done it before and have the resources and talent to do it again. What's still amazing is that they could so totally miss for the better part of a decade. Don't bet on that happening again.
Re: MS still the underdog then
Although Aldus Pagemaker was first written for Mac, by 1992 it had legions of Windows 3.1 users.
NonNomNom.... you really know someone (you said people which would be more than one person) with "thousands" of viruses on their computer(s)? I think not. So...we know that's not factual, so what else isn't factual in your posts?
Re: 'your laptop AND phone' was ready - ie he'd have to give up his phone to get the laptop
Windows phone hasn't really been "marketed" for a year. Verizon in the US still has exactly ONE handset for sale and it's not being promoted by Verizon. It's a long road to gain market share when the carriers are all promoting something else. Slowly but surely, Windows phone will gather steam in the marketplace. Hero handsets are appearing. The future is bright!
I've had my very simple HTC Trophy for over a year now and I have not had a single lockup. I can't say that about any prior cell phone I've owned. Even after a year I continue to garner new appreciation for the ergonomic feature set. I really can get in and get out quickly with all the information I need. The People Hub is brilliant in it's simplicity and depth.
Posted in Paul Allen proposes new space launcher
To Kharkov.... Paul Allen is passionate about aviation and I'm sure he is fully prepared to lose the "pocket change" this venture will cost to pursue. If you haven't followed some of his other ventures of passion...here's my favorite:
http://flyingheritage.com/
I'm fortunate to live near this collection!
Posted in Paul Allen proposes new space launcher
Here's the full press kit.
http://stratolaunchsystems.com/presskit.html
What exactly will trip up the average non techie phone user? The ease of listening to music while simultaneously doing EVERYTHING else your phone can do? The switching of sim/memory cards thing hasn't been a problem for iPhone users...why would that be a problem here? No non-techie switches cards. The Windows Phone is absolutely simple for non-techies...nothing to screw up. I've NEVER not ONCE had to reboot my phone for any technical reason. It doesn't lock up, it just does its job. Anyone who talks about his tech net subscription in the same voice as "average user" doesn't know anything about the average user.
Also it's quite apparent that the tech net poster hasn't used the phone because he completely misinterpreted what he read.
How about this, if you have no experience with the Windows Phone OS you don't make comments about it as though you know what you are talking about? How about if your experience with the OS is limited to 5 minutes trying one out that's attached to an anti-theft lanyard at a phone store you admit you don't really know the OS?
You my friend have NOT described the average consumer market. Not even close. In fact most of the negative posts here are ridiculous. Most people don't do any of the shit you guys do with their phones. You guys are so wrapped up in advanced tech crap that nobody else cares about it's fricken laughable.
Oh....yes you can listen to music and do everything else you might want to on your windows phone without affecting your music listening.
I find it interesting that the majority of the posts here are from what appear to be Mac defenders who are posting as though there were Windows people here attacking them. Nice pre-emptive move!
Posted in Microsoft: Mango arrives in two weeks
malware?
>>According to the company, there will be no set date for release, since individual malware vendors will be tweaking the software for their own handsets when they are ready<<
Is this a type or another feeble attempt at anti MS humor?
