Ha... in my days we have multi functional devices called pencils that allowed you to take notes, write mail, and dial on the latest rotary dial phones !
These days the lawns aren't safe to sit on due to sneaky silent robot mowers and popup sprinklers ;) |-----Original Message----- |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- |boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of mike smith |Sent: Monday, 25 June 2012 12:09 PM |To: ozDotNet |Subject: Re: Windows Phone 8 announced | |In my days PDA's didn't have phones in them. | |PS: get off of my lawn! :) | | |On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 12:07 PM, Bill McCarthy |<bill.mccarthy.li...@live.com.au> wrote: | | | Hey Nick, | | I guess this must be a bit like first timers compared to old timers. For the | new inmates the shower experience is going to leave them screaming for |a | while but for the inmates who've been in for a while it's just another mild | pain in the a*** ;) | | | | |-----Original Message----- | |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- | |boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Nick Randolph | |Sent: Monday, 25 June 2012 11:48 AM | |To: ozDotNet | |Subject: RE: Windows Phone 8 announced | | | | |Ken | | | | | | | |Just be happy you're getting new start screen tiles - sorry but wtf, who | | cares. | | | | | | | |Nick Randolph | Built to Roam Pty Ltd | Microsoft MVP - Windows |Phone | |Development | +61 412 413 425 <tel:%2B61%20412%20413%20425> | |@btroam The information contained in this | |email is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not | disclose | |or use the information in this email in any way. Built to Roam Pty Ltd |does | not | |guarantee the integrity of any emails or attached files. The views or | opinions | |expressed are the author's own and may not reflect the views or |opinions of | Built | |to Roam Pty Ltd. | | | | | | | |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- | |boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Ken Schaefer | |Sent: Monday, 25 June 2012 11:42 AM | |To: 'ozDotNet' | |Subject: RE: Windows Phone 8 announced | | | | | | | |People are upset because they bought an expensive WP7 handset two |weeks | ago, | |and then last week Microsoft says that they'll be obsolete in 3 months' | time. | | | | | | | |As for iPhones, at least Apple has some support for older devices. The | original | |iPad is upgradeable to iOS5. The iPhone 4 is still upgradeable to |whatever | the | |iPhone 4S is running. | | | | | | | |Cheers | | | |Ken | | | | | | | |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- | |boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of David Thiessen | |Sent: Sunday, 24 June 2012 10:31 PM | |To: ozDotNet | |Subject: RE: Windows Phone 8 announced | | | | | | | |So, if wp7 apps run on wp8, I personally not really sure why people seem |to | so | |upset, everyone know wp8 would come out, was rumours for quite a |while | would | |be totally different, so not really a shock you can not update wp7 device | to wp8 | | | |if you made wp7 apps, you can still sell them on wp8 device... | | | |It is not like you have a iPhone 3 you can upgrade it to iPhone 4 | | | |Sent from my Windows Phone | | | |________________________________ | | | |From: Nick Randolph | |Sent: 24-Jun-12 18:54 | |To: ozDotNet | |Subject: RE: Windows Phone 8 announced | | | |Yes, one of the few things that was announced was that wp7 apps will | continue | |to work on wp8. | | | | | | | |Nick Randolph | Built to Roam Pty Ltd | Microsoft MVP - Windows |Phone | |Development | +61 412 413 425 <tel:%2B61%20412%20413%20425> | |@btroam The information contained in this | |email is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not | disclose | |or use the information in this email in any way. Built to Roam Pty Ltd |does | not | |guarantee the integrity of any emails or attached files. The views or | opinions | |expressed are the author's own and may not reflect the views or |opinions of | Built | |to Roam Pty Ltd. | | | | | | | |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- | | |boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of David Thiessen | |Sent: Sunday, 24 June 2012 8:25 PM | |To: ozDotNet | |Subject: RE: Windows Phone 8 announced | | | | | | | |I have whatsapp on WP7, works well | | | |Apps that run on wp7 will also run on wp8.. Correct? | | | |Sent from my Windows Phone | | | |________________________________ | | | |From: Ken Schaefer | |Sent: 22-Jun-12 9:43 | |To: ozDotNet | |Subject: RE: Windows Phone 8 announced | | | |Even if you could get hold of one, apps are missing. | | | | | | | |All those apps that let people stay in touch, or play games against each | other, | |have been very slow to come to WP (WhatsApp, HearTell, Words with |Friends, | |Skype, that finger painting one that seems to be all the rage now) | | | | | | | |Cheers | |Ken | | | | | | | |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- | |boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Craig van Nieuwkerk | |Sent: Friday, 22 June 2012 11:50 AM | |To: ozDotNet | |Subject: Re: Windows Phone 8 announced | | | | | | | | | | | |On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 11:44 AM, Bill McCarthy | <bill.mccarthy.li...@live.com.au> | |wrote: | | | |To change tack a little, what in your opinion would be the top issues |that | have led | |to the relatively poor uptake of Windows Phone over the last three |years ? | | | | | | | | | | | |I think lack of availability is a big issue. When I walk through my local | shopping | |centre or browse catalogues I see WP7 get a lot of advertising. You |can't | miss it. | |But if I go into a Telstra shop or typically phone shop I typically see on | the racks | | | | | | | |2 x iPhone (black & white) | | | |10 x Android | | | |1 (maybe 2) x WP7 | | | | | | | |Doesn't matter how much you advertise if they are not on the shelves. | iPhone can | |get away with it because they are so well known now. | | | | | | | |Craig. | | | | | | | |-- |Meski | | | http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv | |"Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, |but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
