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Guest said:
I'm not against anything the reviewer said, but listing "smaller app selection" as a con is a bit off, don't you think?
I mean, there are more on the App Store and Android Marketplace, but Marketplace is catching up and it already has almost all the high-profile apps. This wouldn't be a con for 99% of the people looking for a new smartphone.
yukka said:
"Still, the Focus S is an impressive smartphone, with fast performance and the familiar Windows Phone interface ? flawed as it still may be."
Thats a nice way to start an un-biased interview isn't it. How is the interface flawed exactly? Care to elaborate on that? Is that in the same way the iPhone or Android interface is flawed or does it have its own unique flaws?
chazz said:
yukka said:
"Still, the Focus S is an impressive smartphone, with fast performance and the familiar Windows Phone interface ? flawed as it still may be."
Thats a nice way to start an un-biased interview isn't it. How is the interface flawed exactly? Care to elaborate on that? Is that in the same way the iPhone or Android interface is flawed or does it have its own unique flaws?
I agree with this. State what your issues are instead of spouting underhanded jabs. Are you just following the opinion of the crowd or did you experience issues that disturbed you?
dcseifert said:To clarify, there are some usability issues with Windows Phone 7.5 that prevent it from being perfect. For instance, the hardware search key opens a Bing web search regardless of the app that the user is currently in. It would be more logical, and therefore easier to use if the hardware search key initiated a search within the specific app that the user is currently using (i.e. when I am browsing my email, the hardware key should open a search within the email app, not a Bing web search).
dcseifert said:Though the app list has been improved with Windows Phone 7.5/Mango, it is still tedious to navigate when you have a long list of apps installed. I think it could benefit greatly from a hierarchal structure that alows the users to organize things a bit better.
dcseifert said:The People Hub, which is one of Microsoft's signature features, is also incomplete in its current incarnation. The integration with Twitter and Facebook is nice, and appreciated, but since it lacks support for any sort of private messages in either service, users are still required to rely on third-party apps for a complete Twitter or Facebook experience. Also, it does not notify the user with a vibration, audible alert, or icon on the lock screen when there are new notifications in the Me tile. If Microsoft insists that the Windows Phone 7.5 operating system is supposed to let you know what is going on with your social networks quickly and without fuss, notifications should be a big part of that (The slow to update, and slow to flip live tile defeats the purpose if I have to unlock the phone and stare at it to see if I have any new notifications. Assuming I remember to check it frequently, of course.).
dcseifert said:Windows Phone 7.5 is a very solid operating system, in fact I like it a lot. But it is still a work in progress, and it doesn't quite make it as a daily driver for me. That isn't to say that iOS and Android aren't "flawed" in their own rights (something I point out in every Android or iOS device review), but they provide a more complete package between the apps available to the platform and the platform itself.
dcseifert said:Hope this was able to clarify things a bit for you.
Julio said:
Oh my, lawfer. I believe Dan did a fine job at pointing out the strengths and drawbacks of this particular phone, and promptly responded to your feedback based on his observations with the Focus S and the Windows Phone platform. Whether you agree with him or not.
To put it in your own words... last time I checked, our reviews and subjective, well-intentioned opinions never aspired to be perfect.
dcseifert said:
To clarify, there are some usability issues with Windows Phone 7.5 that prevent it from being perfect. For instance, the hardware search key opens a Bing web search regardless of the app that the user is currently in. It would be more logical, and therefore easier to use if the hardware search key initiated a search within the specific app that the user is currently using (i.e. when I am browsing my email, the hardware key should open a search within the email app, not a Bing web search).
Though the app list has been improved with Windows Phone 7.5/Mango, it is still tedious to navigate when you have a long list of apps installed. I think it could benefit greatly from a hierarchal structure that alows the users to organize things a bit better.
The People Hub, which is one of Microsoft's signature features, is also incomplete in its current incarnation. The integration with Twitter and Facebook is nice, and appreciated, but since it lacks support for any sort of private messages in either service, users are still required to rely on third-party apps for a complete Twitter or Facebook experience. Also, it does not notify the user with a vibration, audible alert, or icon on the lock screen when there are new notifications in the Me tile. If Microsoft insists that the Windows Phone 7.5 operating system is supposed to let you know what is going on with your social networks quickly and without fuss, notifications should be a big part of that (The slow to update, and slow to flip live tile defeats the purpose if I have to unlock the phone and stare at it to see if I have any new notifications. Assuming I remember to check it frequently, of course.).
Windows Phone 7.5 is a very solid operating system, in fact I like it a lot. But it is still a work in progress, and it doesn't quite make it as a daily driver for me. That isn't to say that iOS and Android aren't "flawed" in their own rights (something I point out in every Android or iOS device review), but they provide a more complete package between the apps available to the platform and the platform itself.
Hope this was able to clarify things a bit for you.
-Dan