I really want to see a successful WinPho7 to have a healthy competition. Thing is, the wall for MS to climb is extremely high now. When they announced WinPho7, there was like just the Nexus One as the "super phone." Now, before WinPho7 is even out, we see iPhone 4, and the plethora of Android phones (Evo, Incredible, Droid 2, etc), and the new low end is the iPhone 3GS. In order to gain a good start, a WinPho7 phone has to be better than the 3GS and sold at $99. It's a tall order, but I do hope MS can make a comeback.
@pika2000 In such a scenario, the OEM's need to push out some good devices. MS has the guidelines, so the manufacturers have to deliver on them.
There are some devices that can provide this guidelines and some tough competition for the other OS' and devices running them. Such as the Lightning, Panther, Mondrian and Scorpion. Time will tell how they perform and lure the consumer into buying.
Additionally, MS and the OEM's have to price this right with the carriers, something that can undercut the price of it's competitors, if by at least $50. But then again, I probably think a WP7 will be seen at $199-$249, so I believe that the iPhone 3GS will hold it's place in the $99 segment.
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I really want to see a successful WinPho7 to have a healthy competition. Thing is, the wall for MS to climb is extremely high now. When they announced WinPho7, there was like just the Nexus One as the "super phone." Now, before WinPho7 is even out, we see iPhone 4, and the plethora of Android phones (Evo, Incredible, Droid 2, etc), and the new low end is the iPhone 3GS. In order to gain a good start, a WinPho7 phone has to be better than the 3GS and sold at $99. It's a tall order, but I do hope MS can make a comeback.
@pika2000 In such a scenario, the OEM's need to push out some good devices. MS has the guidelines, so the manufacturers have to deliver on them.
There are some devices that can provide this guidelines and some tough competition for the other OS' and devices running them. Such as the Lightning, Panther, Mondrian and Scorpion. Time will tell how they perform and lure the consumer into buying.
Additionally, MS and the OEM's have to price this right with the carriers, something that can undercut the price of it's competitors, if by at least $50. But then again, I probably think a WP7 will be seen at $199-$249, so I believe that the iPhone 3GS will hold it's place in the $99 segment.