Comments on: 30 Reasons Windows Mobile is Superior to iPhone

By: Phil

Phil — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:36:51 +0000

I am a hard-core Microsoft person (developer apps in Microsoft and refuse to develop apps on any other platform) who used to use a Windows mobile device for a long time. Still, I switch to Iphone despite what it lacked compared to windows mobile. What Iphone lacks, I do not sorely need. I can live without removable memory and I can get used to lacking a physical keyboard (the virtual one is not that bad by the way.) I like video recorder but I never use it personally. WHo listens to radio when you have pandora? Plus, the Iphone it is way better designed than windows mobile and now (late 2009) has a truckoad of apps. I only recommend a windows mobile device if you badly need business apps like Word and powerpoint or if you like having writing used on stylus converted to text or you will rather use Microsoft products even if it is inferior to the competition.

By: Zealot

Zealot — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:02:37 +0000

There is nothing I need a smartphone to do that any of the major OS can't do, for the most part. At this point, it all comes down to design and the devil you know.

When it was time to move on from my Q last month I knew I needed a QWERTY keyboard, smooth MS Exchange syncing, a replacable battery and an OS I could tweak and tinker with.

I spent an hour in my carrier's showroom and looked at the iPhone, the Treo Pro, the Nokia E71 and the BlackBerry Bold (no Android phones available here yet). All fine phones, all highly capable. The iPhone lacked the hardware I needed and the accessibility I wanted and I really didn't like the feel of the BlackBerry in my hand or the OS. That left the Treo Pro running WinMo and the E71 on Symbian.

I went with the Treo for the touch screen, because I liked giving money to Palm and because I am comfy with WinMo....and I am very happy with my choice. Your milage may vary...but at this point, the playing field is pretty level, it is all just a matter of perception and preference.

By: Pony99CA

Pony99CA — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:32:05 +0000

I can't believe that you actually think "one size fits all" is a good idea. Yes, the iPhone may be more usable in the tasks that it does, but if somebody needs a function not available in the iPhone, exactly how usable is the iPhone for that task?

An Escalade may be more comfortable than a Ford pickup, but if I need to haul lots of stuff, the Escalade may not be the best choice. People who don't get that are zealots or fanboys.

Steve

By: josé

josé — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:46:26 +0000

I can't belive you could go back to your wm machine after having tried the iphone…
The iphone make usable things you actualy want to do on a machine you have in your pocket. wm does everything, but you can't really do anything without pain.

By: WM Fan

WM Fan — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:34:07 +0000

P.D. feel free to search youtube videos and look for “Will it blend Iphone”

hahahaha

By: WM Fan

WM Fan — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:31:11 +0000

I agree with that dude,, I think Iphone is not capable to do many of the things a WM phone do.

A lot of friends has iphones and everybody told me I’m a jerk for buying a Treo Pro than a Iphone that is almost the same price.

I’m very happy with my treo, and yes It doesn’t has flash on the camera bit I really don’t like to take photos with my cell phone I rather my 7.0 MP camera ;)

Also the intergation with outlook/exchange for manage your contacts I think is the best DB you can ever had, you can save everything on it..

Regards from Mexico!!!

By: psionandy

psionandy — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:04:37 +0000

Quidam…

1) My WM phone doesn’t crash randomly…. unlike my friends Iphone which he says crashes a lotwhen he uses safari

2)I have letters on my dialpad… and can dial by first/last name

3)I listen to music, watch videos using my wireless stereo bluetooth headset, which pauses when I take my call and automatically resumes when I’ve finished calling. Often with data downloading in the background and an IM client open. Multitasking is great, shame the iphone can’t run processes like that in the background.

4) Microsoft trust me to run the software I want to run on windows mobile, on MY phone. They Trust me with Admin Rights! Unix varients are great, but Apple won’t trust you with root access, your just a mere user

By: Pedro

Pedro — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:25:44 +0000

Would you sell it to me?? US$100 would be ok? pleeeeease…

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:47:35 +0000

No phone i have ever had- except the iphone- turns its own music player on and runs the battery down. I guess it gets bored and wants to rock out. The help desk said- oh yeah, we know abotu that issue but it isn’t fixed yet. Pound sand seemed to be their idea of being helpful.

Can’t wait toget rid of it- worse than useless imho.

By: Quidam

Quidam — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:01:38 +0000

Four Reasons the iPhone is Better than WM:
1. The iPhone doesn’t randomly reboot during the day
2. The iPhone has a true telephone-style keypad (letters on the numbers to make for “dialing the first three letters of someone’s last name” possible)
3. Unlike WM, the iPhone can walk and chew gum, er, play audio/video content and seamlessly switch to a phone call — and back — without crashing
4. The iPhone doesn’t run WM, it runs a unix variant which is way more stable (see point #1), flexible and expandable

By: Genesis Factor

Genesis Factor — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:43:36 +0000

I had a similar underwhelming experience with the iphone 2.0. Slickest user interface around, but the nature of the company, which trades function for form and doesn’t like letting users alter their “art” kills it for me, personally. Instead of learning from their mistakes and making REAL changes, they listened to where they were being forced to go and only did that instead. Beyond that, which is pretty major to me, and the lack of an expansion slot, the inability (after playing around, then asking the owner, then playing around some more) to edit in certain places from the middle of the text box, the battery not being user replaceable (and only because if you run out of juice, you’re out of juice, i will do my battery service myself!) and a few other quirks, it was a pretty pleasant experience. *Shurgs*. Its like a stubborn puppy. Its cute, adored by all, does neat tricks, and everyone wants to take him home, but then you realize that he has problems like messing on your floor and eating your shoes–but worst of all, won’t let itself be trained.

and yes, there are some errors in the article, but please remember, he didn’t specify which iphone he played with, just that he played with one. “Yet” defenses don’t count because 2.0 just came out and it should have been “Done”.

By: Sebhelyesfarku

Sebhelyesfarku — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:13:50 +0000

The iPhone is for dumbass Mactards and gullible fashion lemmings.

By: strikeone

strikeone — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:58:48 +0000

very nice post, WM FTW!

By: PsionAndy

PsionAndy — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:38:23 +0000

try taking a look at the mobilitysite forums…

By: EKM. THAJ

EKM. THAJ — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:24:33 +0000

Thank you. Very useful. I am looking for a Windows Mobile 6 or 6i 3g multimedia mobile phone. Please suggest which one is the best.Pl. reply immediately.
Thaj.ekmthaj@yahoo.com