http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/ Engadget Comments for Switched On: Making it different versus making a difference http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/Feb 16th 2010 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/
Definitely. ]]>Feb 16th 2010 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/Way too early to tell (12 months from now, maybe). But Microsoft has done something its never done before and torn up its script. THAT is interesting.]]>Feb 16th 2010 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/
Isn't that what a lot people dislike Apple for? They completely abandoned PowerPC Macs with the new OS. Their hardware is considered legacy before its time should be up.
Not saying this is a bad thing by any means. A fresh start is welcome by me. But this is nothing new.]]>Feb 16th 2010 7:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/
Thing is, MS is in dire need of a fresh start, whereas apple just decides it needs a fresh start whenever it damn well pleases.

Now if we could only get a fresh start desktop OS...]]>Feb 16th 2010 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/Feb 16th 2010 7:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/
i'm with you...

HUGE zune fan, and so this is loovely to me!
personally, i find everything even borderline apple-esk is tagged as one of thier innovations. but microsoft was smart here! finally! and went all out new aesthetic inspired and improved from zune. can't bash that...

this article does frankly give barely any credit to an amazing innovation in ui design. i mean really? why so cynical?? can't you just praise where praise is due? jus my opinion...]]>Feb 16th 2010 7:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/
The difference to me between PowerPC's no longer being supported and this is that Computers arn't carrier subsidized. They are kept in general for 4+ years by many users. Because of this the lack of support is much larger problem. Buying a computer for 2000$ and finding out after a year that not only are you using "old" hardware you are going to be using unsupported hardware for the next 3-4 years is big deal. That is a big kick in the nuts on a large investment for most people. Not to mention that computer software is generally more expensive. So every bit of software that you have to buy over those 4 years that is no longer be usable after you replace the computer adds up to a much larger investment.

Phones in general are replaced every 2 years on carrier contract at much lower subsized prices. To me having a phone, that I paid 100$ for on a new every two deal, become outdated and unsupported after 1 year is a much smaller disappointment. I will only have to wait 1 year before I replace. The software I bought was cheap and can be cheaply replaced. With Verizon if you're really upset about this they will cut you a deal after 12 months and allow you to upgrade at a discounted price (usually 100-200$ off). I assume other carriers have a similar deal. Some carriers will also allow you to upgrade a couple months early if you bitch enough.

Disappointing some customers for a couple of months on a small investment (if your paying 30$ a month on data 100-200$ shouldn't be a huge deal) is worth it simply to push the technology forward.]]>Feb 16th 2010 8:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/Feb 16th 2010 8:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/
You couldn't be more wrong about Apple choosing when it needs a new start. Before OSX, Apple was marred in trying to develop an OS not even realizing how to truly multi-task until the late 90s. They made a wise decision to abandon their in-house code base and mode to a unix based OS that allowed them to focus on what they do best, UI. Companies don't decide to just change they do it out of necessity and clearly MS needed to start from scratch with WinPho 7 (Yes I'm pushing that name).]]>Feb 16th 2010 8:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/Why, and didn't we kind of get that with Windows 7 (you know, the one that was everyone liked)?]]>Feb 16th 2010 10:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/
You can still install and download updates for older versions on older hardware. And snow leopard came out years after the last ppc hardware.

Apple will support leopard for many years to come and leopard is universal.

It's just like how you can't install win 7 on certain older hardware but you can still get updates from ms for xp which you can install on older hardware. ]]>Feb 16th 2010 10:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/Feb 16th 2010 11:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/Feb 16th 2010 11:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/Feb 16th 2010 11:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/Feb 16th 2010 11:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/Feb 16th 2010 11:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/
Engadget always does this. They never give the Praise to great announcements and great products. WS7 is a revolution. and ahead of its time.

Engadget casually brushed of the announcement of Meego "Intel the largest silicon manufacturer in the world and Nokia which holds roughly 60% of the smart phone market. (most phones sold) widest global distribution." this merger is Larger than life!!!!!

And when the Next Nokia Booklet comes out and has a Meego, or the next nokia Meego device launches with every feature under the sun engadget will find a way to down play these great products as well.

But let apple release a mac book with a SD card, they will say its the best thing that has ever happened to the tech industry. It disgusts me. :'(]]>Feb 17th 2010 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/Feb 17th 2010 2:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/
I agree but the question is, where do you draw the line? In the end, it'll be up to the buyers if they'll like this new change... they are the one's who will decide which is better or not. The bottom factor is: There's no amount of opinion, that will ever be enough or can replace a personal review of handling the real win phone 7 itself. So let's just wait till this one gets released on the holidays, shall we? http://bit.ly/windows-phone-7-factor]]>Feb 17th 2010 3:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/Feb 17th 2010 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/Feb 16th 2010 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/
He's not even commending MSFT for being bold, he's already saying that it MIGHT fail, WTF? that's in-depth analysis? no, that's just grandilocuent babbling just to look like a serious critic... beyond that, he's just being shallow...]]>Feb 16th 2010 6:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/
You know what poor analysis is? Everybody freaking out that something is the second coming just from seeing a demo presentation. Months before it's coming to market. Without having seen a real unit in hand.

Smartphones live and die by how they work in the real world -- not by how cool the presentations look to the tech community. Nobody has any idea about real world utilization yet. All we've seen -- literally -- is nice pictures and video. The article author called WM7 a new/innovative take on the smartphone interface.

Whether it is a good innovation or a poor one remains to be seen. And that will have to wait until the product arrives.]]>Feb 16th 2010 7:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/
who twisted your panties?

sounds like all u wanted to hear was praise. disappointed much?]]>Feb 16th 2010 7:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/Feb 16th 2010 8:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/
Nice article indeed, however, in terms of the WinPho7 design simple does not mean innovative. Plain maybe? So far this new OS is just all bark but no bite. ]]>Feb 16th 2010 8:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/
"You know what poor analysis is? Everybody freaking out that something is the second coming just from seeing a demo presentation. Months before it's coming to market. Without having seen a real unit in hand."

Ummm, isn't this exactly what happened with the iPhone, and now the iPad? ]]>Feb 16th 2010 9:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/I'm saying it was a nice article, primarily because it went in depth opinion. Regardless of what his stance was, it was well presented and balanced.]]>Feb 16th 2010 10:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/
How many highest ranked people can we have here??

]]>Feb 17th 2010 12:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/Feb 17th 2010 6:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/
@Eclectico69 I agree, ANY product might fail. Windows phone MIGHT fail, any product that hasn't been released MIGHT fail. They all might be huge successes as well... so much for analysis. I think WP7S will fall in the latter category.

Personally, I'm very excited about wp7s because... I already use a phone, and this new option being presented looks really interesting and innovative.

However, I'll wait to pass judgment until actually using one.]]>Feb 17th 2010 10:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/Feb 17th 2010 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/Feb 16th 2010 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/i think you mean WinPho7]]>Feb 16th 2010 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/Feb 16th 2010 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/Feb 16th 2010 5:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/nah, WinPho7 has a nice ring to it. the "S" is just added fluff. ]]>Feb 16th 2010 5:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/Feb 16th 2010 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/my contract is up on march 28th =( is there a way verizon would let me trade back in my droid that i'll be getting for a WP7 phone later at the end of the year? here's to being hopeful -.-]]>Feb 16th 2010 6:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/Feb 16th 2010 7:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/
There's already a story over at wmpoweruser.com with an HD2 running WP7, and running it well apparently. Even if it doesn't get an official upgrade, I'm sure XDA will make one.]]>Feb 16th 2010 7:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/Feb 16th 2010 7:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/Feb 16th 2010 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/
At least he has all his bases covered.

"See? I knew I was right!" - several months later.]]>Feb 16th 2010 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/
hardware must play a big role too]]>Feb 16th 2010 6:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/Feb 16th 2010 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/lmaoooooo he called him bagel dude. thats priceless. +1 ]]>Feb 16th 2010 8:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/Feb 16th 2010 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/switched-on-making-it-different-versus-making-a-difference/Feb 16th 2010 5:40PM