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If you couldn't use iOS or Android, what would you be most interested in?
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What would you be interested in if you couldn't go iOS or Android?
It's up to you to do your research on these other OS's and pick what you'd like.
Call it "broadening your horizons".
I would say windows phone
Definitely Windows. I can read all i want about the others but using them is entirely different and we cant do that yet, though Frefox sounds interesting. Dont care about BB.
Actually, not too less. And with WP8 and much better hardware you get to enjoy all the new features with the same fluidity.
I also find it interesting that you open a poll for an alternate OS and use it to berate WP at every given opportunity. If it had the app availability improved and iOS style multi tasking for all 3rd party apps implemented already, i probably would already be using one as a daily driver instead of android.
If there were no iOS or Android devices, I'm sure there would be at least one if not two or more other alternatives out there besides window 8 mobile. Since those options are imaginary it would be impossible to choose.
If we're talking about only the remaining existing mobile solutions, I suspect I'd still be on a Blackberry instead of my iPhone,
If we're talking about only the remaining existing mobile solutions, I suspect I'd still be on a Blackberry instead of my iPhone,
I only said one thing about it in this thread, and even you admit that I'm correct about what I said. Get off your high horse.
Firefox OS hands down. Open source/HTML5? I just might get this when it comes out regardless of other OS's statuses.
Hey, you're right! I should have given all the alternatives a good search as you suggested earlier in the thread - I was so eager to express my thoughts on the Firefox OS since that's the one "alternative" OS I had heard of and are currently looking forward to. Now I have more on my table to play with it seems!
I will be sure to keep an eye on Tizen as it progresses as well.Nope. I only mentioned apps. Feature wise i feel WP7.5 was almost already there, WP8 just makes it close the gap once and for all.
If there were no iOS and Android phones, I'd be hoping that WebOS made a comeback and was put on a decent device. WebOS is still my favorite OS out of all the mobile operating systems I've tried. Granted I've only played with WP7, Blackberry's QNX, and Bada in development simulators.
Just the videos I've seen of Bada make it look like a nice Android-like OS. But it's not available in the US right now. Which I'm sure would be a different story if Android wasn't here. Samsung would certainly be pushing their own OS over here more in that case.
Just the videos I've seen of Bada make it look like a nice Android-like OS. But it's not available in the US right now. Which I'm sure would be a different story if Android wasn't here. Samsung would certainly be pushing their own OS over here more in that case.
None of them really, Windows Phone 8 is the lesser of all the evils I guess lol. I'm not happy with any of the current mobile OS offerings
Looks like Windows Phone is the clear winner in this poll, but I can't help but feel that people chose it simply because of it's 3rd position as an advanced touchscreen OS. I'd say that even Blackberry 10 may outshine it in overall performance and functionality unless WP8 brings its A-game.
I really, really don't like how Windows Phone looks or feels. I feel like I'm playing with a shopping mall touchscreen trying to sell me something instead of using a phone.
I really wish Meego had been the force behind Nokia's phones. I really wanted Android to have an open-source competitor instead of iOS having a closed-source competitor.
I really, really don't like how Windows Phone looks or feels. I feel like I'm playing with a shopping mall touchscreen trying to sell me something instead of using a phone.
I really wish Meego had been the force behind Nokia's phones. I really wanted Android to have an open-source competitor instead of iOS having a closed-source competitor.
This inability to get away from the iOS ecosystem w/o causing systematic issues is one of my main reasons for staying away from iOS.
Anyways, I'd be interested in Windows. The windows 8 laptop/tablet thing looks pretty awesome to me.
Only if you actually pay for more than your phone, and I mean more than just silly 99 cent apps.
Give it another year? Windows Phone was ridiculously late to the party when Windows 7 came out more than 2 years ago! It's already over...
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What did you expect from this poll? I could have told you the outcome before you even published it.
You've basically said we can't be with the two supermodels so choose the fat chick that repulses you the least...
OK, you dont like Windows phones. I think they are pretty good. Being early to the party isnt helping RIM now is it
OK, you dont like Windows phones. I think they are pretty good. Being early to the party isnt helping RIM now is it
I meant in terms of reaction time once Apple brought out the iPhone. RIM were arrogant about their dominance and Microsoft were asleep at the wheel.
Let me clarify what I meant regarding the outcome of the Poll. I could have told him the outcome before it was posted because out of all the options he listed, WP is the only viable option... of course it was going to win.
The others listed are either dying, prerelease or niche.
I honestly think that regardless of how good WP8 ends up being, they are just too late. Both iOS6 and Jelly Bean are fantastic releases and a lot of people have a lot of time, learning and money already sunk into these two ecosystems.
Also, I think Microsoft have totally lost the plot. Forget for a moment that they are forcing us home users to use a tablet interface on our desktops with currently no 1st party option to return things to they current setup but they are forcing this on their corporate users?!?!
That's not the best part, for server the option is to either run a tablet interface or otherwise force people to use server core which is even less user friendly than the Linux command line.
Given that Windows 7 was probably their best consumer release ever, it's amazing what is going on after just 3 short years.
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I agree and a couple others do look promising but thy arent out yet and when they are, i wont buy the first ones out.
Windows will get better and they have a place in the market.
Blackberry is more viable than WP right now with 10% of the market compared to WP's 3%, and once BB gets a good touch interface, Windows Phone will be in big trouble. Tizen has strong backing behind it, and Firefox OS is probably the biggest dark horse in this race.
Whilst 10% might be accurate in terms of total handsets sold over the years including legacy ones floating around it certainly isn't accurate in terms of quarter to quarter shares. According to IDC Blackberry accounted for less than 5% of smartphone handsets shipped last quarter and this is still in decline.
Source: http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23638712
Tizen doesn't yet have a product and Meego/Moblin/Maemo haven't done anything to this point so there is no reason to believe a frankenstein-like mashup of them will do much in smartphones either.
Firefox OS currently seems like nothing more than research or some academic project. It's a non-product looking for a market which I don't think exists.
Don't get me wrong, the more players the healthier the system but with iOS and Android accounting for 85% of smartphone shipped last quarter it just seems like too strong a duopoly to break.
If Palm wouldn't have gone under and WebOS was still heavily worked on, then it'd have to be WebOS. The little time I spent with it left a decent impression. But since that isn't a viable option, I guess it'd have to be WP8.