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Main Microsoft blogger criticizes Microsoft mobility and switches to iPhone! October 21, 2009 [Pocket PC phone] | By Edward J. R. A guy who calls himself "mini-Microsoft" is a Microsoft employee who blogs anonymously about various things in Microsoft. He is de facto the best known Microsoft blogger and since he blogs anonymously he is usually the only Microsoft employee who speaks openly in public about Microsoft stuff. The thing that annoyed him the most and ultimately caused him to switch to iPhone was this: people are buying powerful Windows Mobile phones, and then next version of Windows Mobile is coming and no (official) upgrade to the new version is available. We know it from our own experience as HTC did not release upgrade to 6.5 for the old HTC Diamond that has the very same processor and power as Diamond2 (that got upgrade to 6.5). This situation is very annoying as even such super-powerful phones with multi-touch like HTC HD2 may not have upgrade to next major version of Windows Mobile (7). Microsoft might blame it on manufacturers, that it is decision of manufacturers but customers don't care for excuses. For comparison's sake: latest versions of Android and iPhone OS are available also for very old models, so even if you have a bit older hardware, you are not stuck with old software. Microsoft should promise that there will be always upgrade path or Microsoft will lose customers like Mini-Microsoft for ever. It is no joking stuff. Microsoft should get their act together and ensure upgrades to latest version also for older phones. Technically it would be possible, for example by separating radio part and operating system parts. Certainly Apple and Google can figure it out, so Microsoft should be able to figure it out too. So here is what main blogger of Microsoft is writing about mobility of Microsoft - telling how it is, no sugar coating as it is practiced by some websites and podcasts that suck up to Microsoft employees and don't care about readers: Mobile: Holy. Cr*p. I don't think we have any unbruised skin left on our body to take any more lumps regarding our mobile strategy. The Microsoft Mismanagement theory is in full force as we throw any willing body into the Mobile effort. Something good has to come out of those typing monkeys, rights? Windows Mobile Phone 6.5 or whatever the hell it's called didn't win any "Wows" and I discovered 1:1 the worst question to ask is, "So, can I upgrade it to Windows Phone 7?" Look. Let's talk about device loyalty. I first started with owning PocketPCs. An HP Jornada. I loved it. When upgrade time came, HP had bought Compaq and abandoned the Jornada for the iPAQ (what, they had the iThing first?). So, unable to upgrade to the next CE, I cursed a little and bought one of those iPAQs. But HP decided not to allow it to be upgraded. So I switched to Dell to get their latest Axim PocketPC. Dell would be a safe bet, right? And Dell gave up on the line. My latest act of company loyalty: getting a powerful HTC WinMo 6 device. It was cut-off the 6.5 train, and soon, I'm going to be buying a new phone. And I'm going to buy an iPhone. I hate it. I hate to think that I'll be installing Apple software on one of my computers because their PC software is so inelegant and buggy (check Watson). I hate that I've been so loyal to the PocketPC platform and Windows Mobile but I've finally had my chain yanked for the last time. I'm not buying a 6.5 device only to have it abandoned when 7 comes out. Microsoft is doing nothing to convince me that it's going to get any better. We suffer through rumors that Pink is imploding and issues with Sidekick data doing disappearing acts while our CEO has conniption fits over Microsofties sporting iPhones. Dude, this is why. In this case, Microsoft is going to have to earn me back and convince that not only do they have a better experience and better quality phone but that they also won't kick me off to the side of the road when a new release comes along, spinning a sad tale that the carriers make all the decisions. To learn more, visit related related article from mini-Microsoft.  Post your comment (free registration is required to post, but if you register you can edit your posts later) [ 15 Comments ]
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