While I agree that MS needs to focus much more of their attention and $$$ toward mobile devices, I have to say that I AM very excited about getting the new Sprint Diamond!
As others have mentioned, I too, have evolved from a grayscreen Philips Nino in 1999 through the iPAQ line, and then on to progressively better converged devices, all the way to my current Mogul. With each iteration, I have been jazzed about some feature or another, and could not wait to get my hands on the next device! My excitement level about the Diamond is just as high as any other time.
Granted, what new bells & whistles the Diamond offers is not any thanks to Microsoft at this point - my excitement is really based on the things that HTC has done. Nonetheless, I am, again, waiting with anticipation for the arrival of "my next device"!
I am excited about
- the smooth screen (vs. the old beveled style),
- the touch-sensitive directional pad for zooming,
- the accelerometer (and the potential features that developers will bring to the table with it!),
- heftier RAM than my Mogul,
- and numerous other small things
Seems I am the odd man out in this discussion, but I wanted to offer a contrasting point of view. Now if you'll excuse me, I'll get back to playing with my
REDFLY (which I can't wait to see run via my Diamond!)
