Reason 1: MS being so late to the game with a viable competitor is the largest part. People have a horrible tendency to buy (and use) what they like and we infrastructure folks are at the mercy of market whims. WM was left standing in the dirt and MS have reacted, and reacted exceedingly well, but it'll take time.
Reason 2: Kinda sad that Apple consistently get kudos for implementing EAS better than anyone - including MS at times :-( On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 10:03 AM, justino garcia <jgarciaitl...@gmail.com>wrote: > Why are IT shops not promoting windows mobile or WIndows Phones? > If this devices won't screw up Exchange accounts or Outlook??? > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 3:36 PM, Michael B. Smith > <mich...@smithcons.com>wrote: > >> There are only two that come close. Windows Mobile and Windows Phone.*** >> * >> >> ** ** >> >> A close third is TouchDown. As far as I know and have been told, what it >> implements, it implements properly. But it doesn’t implement everything.* >> *** >> >> ** ** >> >> All other licensees have, at a minimum, message fidelity issues (which >> can lead to item corruption) and, at worst, they flat out delete items of >> various types when they shouldn’t.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Regards,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Michael B. Smith**** >> >> Consultant and Exchange MVP**** >> >> http://TheEssentialExchange.com**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* pramatow...@mediageneral.com [mailto:pramatow...@mediageneral.com] >> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 25, 2012 2:41 PM >> *To:* MS-Exchange Admin Issues >> >> *Subject:* RE: Bug trying to send Update to a Cal event in OWA 2010**** >> >> ** ** >> >> What our shop supports: **** >> >> Company devices – there’s a short list, determined more by price than >> does the device play well**** >> >> User devices- Can be **anything****** >> >> ** ** >> >> [1] Company purchased BB’s all go on BES.**** >> >> [2] Company purchased smartphones and iDevs can go on a GOOD server. *** >> * >> >> [3] Company or user purchased smartphones and iDevs can use EAS. **** >> >> And, if anyone wants to use the browser on the above devices to access >> OWA, have at it <g>)**** >> >> ** ** >> >> About the only thing we don’t do/support is putting a user purchased BB >> on the BES.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Our only requirement for EAS is this :**** >> >> Only devices that fully support ActiveSync are allowed **** >> >> ** ** >> >> I don’t even know what the above line means K**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* justino garcia [mailto:jgarciaitl...@gmail.com] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 25, 2012 12:57 PM >> *To:* MS-Exchange Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Re: Bug trying to send Update to a Cal event in OWA 2010**** >> >> ** ** >> >> So IT shops are not supporting none Office suppiled devices, and office >> suppiled devices are blackberries or windows mobile....\**** >> >> On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 8:12 PM, <pramatow...@mediageneral.com> wrote:*** >> * >> >> + 1. I was thinking this same thing as I as forwarding MBS's message to >> someone I know. BB has taken hits lately for everything from outages to CEO >> asshattery but for an enterprise situation I still think they have it. >> Depending on what you use it for anyway. I feel with bb at least you get a >> fairly level playing field as opposed to different vendors implementing >> "standards" differently (and not just iDevs). >> >> I might be limited in that I'm in a support role and not havening to show >> off the latest integration with FB/twitfeed/whatever at a sales thing, or >> impress someone with the latest gadget at a business meeting but I want a >> bb. To each their own I guess. I have to support it all because some folks >> are out there trying to make money/sales, some make more$ than me so what >> can I say, and some have them just because they can. >> >> So it goes. >> /2¥ opinion >> >> Blackberry >> **** >> >> *From*: Don Andrews [mailto:don.andr...@safeway.com] >> *Sent*: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 06:45 PM >> *To*: MS-Exchange Admin Issues <exchangelist@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> >> *Subject*: RE: Bug trying to send Update to a Cal event in OWA 2010 >> **** >> >> <Opinion on>**** >> >> iToys are consumer devices – consumer devices concentrate on easy, fun, >> neatsy-cutesy, games and any attempts at non-native protocols or security >> are half hearted and voluntary. **** >> >> **** >> >> Attempts to use them as enterprise devices frequently result in issues >> like this and worse.**** >> >> <Opinion off>**** >> >> **** >> >> *From:* justino garcia [mailto:jgarciaitl...@gmail.com] >> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 24, 2012 6:25 AM >> *To:* MS-Exchange Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Re: Bug trying to send Update to a Cal event in OWA 2010**** >> >> **** >> >> Yes, I am using a IOS device and MS outlook 2007. >> IS it a bug with having a IOS device?**** >> >> On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 1:05 PM, Michael B. Smith <mich...@smithcons.com> >> wrote:**** >> >> You using an iOS device too?**** >> >> **** >> >> Regards,**** >> >> **** >> >> Michael B. Smith**** >> >> Consultant and Exchange MVP**** >> >> http://TheEssentialExchange.com**** >> >> **** >> >> *From:* justino garcia [mailto:jgarciaitl...@gmail.com] >> *Sent:* Monday, January 23, 2012 12:46 PM >> *To:* MS-Exchange Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Bug trying to send Update to a Cal event in OWA 2010**** >> >> **** >> >> The time of the meeting has changed. You must Click "Send Update" to save >> changes and send updates to meeting attendees. >> >> Any seen this, that they are unable to send an update in Exhchange 2010 >> OWA? >> >> I created a event, and changed / modify subject and time and day, and I >> can't send update to people I invited. >> >> Exchange 2010 latest sp >> >> Justino >> -- >> Justin >> IT-TECH**** >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist**** >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist**** >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Justin >> IT-TECH**** >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist**** >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist**** >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist**** >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Justin >> IT-TECH**** >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist**** >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist**** >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist >> > > > > -- > Justin > IT-TECH > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist > --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist
