Keep in mind that "both" interfaces came directly from digital music devices (Zune and iPod).
From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 1:58 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft? Thats the most reasonable things I've heard, thanks. I think the same was said for the iPhone, which I likely came under such scrutiny because of its proliferation to execs, and therefor under the spotlight of IT. It will be interesting to see if anything similar becomes of a Phone 7 product. -- ME2 On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 10:06 AM, John Hornbuckle <john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us> wrote: One thing I've heard numerous times is that MS is targeting "ordinary" users more than power users with WP7, and that they did a ton of research on what those ordinary users want. I'm guessing that their research indicated that copy/paste wasn't at the top of ordinary users' wish lists. Which is entirely plausible. Most of my users don't know how to copy and paste on their desktops-they sure as heck aren't clamoring to try it on a phone. John Hornbuckle MIS Department Taylor County School District www.taylor.k12.fl.us From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 12:46 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft? Its a copy of the functionality, regardless of how its arranged. So yes, its a copy. I'm not saying its not functional or intuitive. And I completely concede to how well it runs, I've never argued that. Microsoft has been smart to raise the standards of the hardware that is required for it. I guess they learned a lesson from WM and Vista. I am far from an Apple fan-boy. Im not a fan-boy of anything. I will gladly knit-pick any device - but my comments stand, that its ridiculous that Phone 7 cant copy/paste. After everything else thats come before it, after all the negative press the iPhone got, why oh why would Microsoft make a decision to release it without copy/paste. My enthusiasm about this conversation is relative to my increasing annoyance with MS. Its hard to champion a company (for 20 years) that keeps shooting themselves in the foot. I'm a Microsoft-centric tech, and these things piss me off. -- ME2 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- 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 ntsysadmin NOTICE: Florida has a broad public records law. Most written communications to or from this entity are public records that will be disclosed to the public and the media upon request. E-mail communications may be subject to public disclosure. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- 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 ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- 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 ntsysadmin
