And evidently Evernote is being updated to Windows Phone so it will be there when you come back :)
On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 2:43 PM, Rod Trent <rodtr...@myitforum.com> wrote: > Yeah, I miss OneNote. But, EverNote does a good job on Android. > > > > *From:* Steven Peck [mailto:sep...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 04, 2011 5:24 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: What's Your Phone? > > > > Well, one update that is rumored as 'soon' (this month) that will add the > copy/paste feature and some bug fixes and the next that is rumored to be a > feature release update that the guess mongers are thinking a little later > this year, perhaps timed with a software developer conference :) > > > Of course, this is all rumor at this point. > > I still love my Windows Phone. OneNote FTW! > > Steven Peck > http://www.blkmtn.org > > On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 1:56 PM, John Hornbuckle < > john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us> wrote: > > The WP7 platform is structured differently from WinMo, and Microsoft is > supposed to be able to push updates directly to devices. There's a rumor > that carriers can block one update, but can't block two in a row. > > We'll find out soon enough; apparently Microsoft has two updates in the > works for the very near future. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com] > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 9:11 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: What's Your Phone? > > I suspect the same thing will happen with WP7, but I could be wrong. > WinMob had the same problem and it was up to the device manufacturer to > release an update after testing with the specific devices. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 8:59 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: What's Your Phone? > > Android has performed admirably, but that platform has no solution to the > fragmentation problem. As I mentioned earlier, when I was doing my research > for a new phone I was blown away by how many different versions of Android > were floating around out there. Every phone seemed to be running a different > version, and most devices couldn't be updated to the latest versions as > Google released them. That's the Android platform's only really big weakness > that I'm aware of, but it was enough to push me to WP7. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com] > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 8:18 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: What's Your Phone? > > The unfortunate thing for the Windows device is that a single setback (bug, > customer issue, etc.) will destroy the line. There's not enough fanatics > for WP7 like there are for the iPhone, who will overlook the large number of > Apple screw-ups over the last year because the device is pretty. I was an > avid WinMob supported since the original "Pocket PCs" were released. I just > recently moved to Android (in February 2010) after using one WinMob device > after another for over 10 years and then immediately started slapping myself > for waiting so long. WP7 looks nice. I was particularly impressed with the > Zune interface on the Zune and wished Microsoft would migrate that > experience to a phone. Microsoft's intent was to be an iPhone competitor, > which they have done. However, while they were developing with that in > mind, Android has increased market share and looks to overtake the > competition in the very near future. And, with the iPhone coming to Verizon > shortly, WP7 really doesn't have a great chance. Unless RIM does something > significant, you won't hear from them in 5 years or so. > > I really hope that WP7 does become something I can invest time and money in > again. I'd switch back if there was a solid reason because I sincerely hate > that I have to rely on Google <shudder> services so much for Android > devices. I am not a Google fan but the Android OS (IMO) is the best > experience available right now for my situation. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 6:28 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: What's Your Phone? > > I'm not so sure. When I say "down the road," I don't mean years. It just > may happen sooner than many people think. > > If WP7 had started off with a boatload of problems and tepid reviews, I'd > think MS was in trouble. That's not the case, though. My WP7 phone is as > stable as can be--it just plain works, day after day. I certainly couldn't > say the same for the Windows Mobile device I had before it (a Tilt 2). And > the Metro UI has gotten quite a few positive reviews for being a fresh new > way of looking at information. I agree with those reviews, and find the UI > to be quite pleasing. It's easy to use and visually appealing. So from that > standpoint, WP7 is ready to compete right now. > > Apps are an area where iPhone has a big advantage, of course. But this is > where WP7 is surprising a lot of people (it has certainly surprised ME). The > phone went on sale in the U.S. in November with a handful of apps in the > Marketplace--many of which Microsoft had subsidized the creation of in order > to seed things. Now, at the start of January, there are well over 5,000 apps > available. You can see the stats visualized here: > > http://wp7applist.com/stats/ > > Developers are starting to realize that this platform has legs. > > > > > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: N Parr [mailto:npar...@mortonind.com] > > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 4:35 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: What's Your Phone? > > See I think you nailed it with your "down the road" statement. By the time > "down the road" finally gets here it will be to late for them, if it isn't > already. Don't get me wrong, until my Incredible I was die hard Windows > Mobile user from the beginning. But it's obvious for a long time now that > Apple and now Google are doing things to get market penetration that > Microsoft can't seem to figure out. I think it's mostly to do with ease of > access to apps and making the phone easy to use for the non-technically > oriented person. Yet still giving us geeks the ability to hack the phones to > pieces. > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us] > > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 3:26 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: What's Your Phone? > > Windows Phone 7 here. > > And let me take a moment to shamelessly plug it... The WP7 platform is > pretty nice! It will absolutely give the iOS and Android platforms real > competition down the road. > > > > John Hornbuckle > MIS Department > Taylor County School District > www.taylor.k12.fl.us > > > > > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Roger Wright" <rhw...@gmail.com> > Date: Mon, Jan 3, 2011 4:00 pm > Subject: OT: What's Your Phone? > To: "NT System Admin Issues" <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > > > http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/120130-iphones-android-men-women-n > ielsen.html?docid=120610f<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/120130-iphones-android-men-women-n%0Aielsen.html?docid=120610f> > > https://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/042210-want-a-wife-girlfriend-get > .html?hpg1=bn<https://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/042210-want-a-wife-girlfriend-get%0A.html?hpg1=bn> > > > Roger Wright > > ___ > > "Never make hard what you can make easy." - Fred W. 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