A lot of developers have had weeks to evaluate and test Windows Phone 7. I have to say that I am extremely happy with the mostly positive reviews of the device. I am also happy that most of the criticism has been constructive. Ina Fried, a CNET writer, has written her review of Windows Phone 7. Ina’s review is based on using Phone 7 as her primary device for a month. I have to say her review was surprisingly fair. I never had a lot of faith in CNET. She points out what she feels are positives about the phone such as the hardware camera button, and the elegance of using it, She of course points out what she felt where negatives.
I want to talk about her negatives because I slightly disagree with her points. Now she is entitled to her opinion and I am not saying she is wrong but, I have a different take.
The first negative is copy and paste. Now I make no bones about it. I hate the fact that copy and paste is not shipping on the Windows Phone 7 but mostly because I don’t want people taking cheap shots at Phone 7. I like everyone who has used a Windows Phone device liked having copy and paste. So when I heard it was not shipping with the release of Phone 7 I was pissed. As an experiment I switched to an Android device. I have to say it is a good phone and a great OS. It also helped me to realize I can live without copy and paste. Now all the Android fans reading this are saying hey dummy, Android has copy and paste. And I say to all of you, what Android is calling Copy and Paste, is one of the most worthless features I have ever seen on a phone. It is just god awful. ANd when the Android fan boys attempt to use this as a differentiator between Android and Windows Phone 7 they should be immediately discredited.
The second negative is battery life. I have said this time and time again. Once you make the decision to switch to a smartphone battery life is out the window. I haven’t met any power user yet that can use their smartphone heavily and get a full work day of use. A smart phone is a mini computer. And it uses power like a mini computer. I am not saying that a smartphone shouldn’t last at least some nominal time but battery life just should not be a complaint.
The article is good and I like what she has to say. Check it out for yourself and let me know if I am crazy.