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I have a Touch Pro (my 2nd Windows Smartphone) and aside from the terrible marketing, there are other reasons all the latest apps comeput for the Crackberry and iPhone and second for Android, third for Pre, and finally, the smallest segment for Windows.
1. Usability-very few people want the Windows interfrace on a cell phone. Too many clicks to do common things
2. Battery life - my Touch Pro gets at most 10 hours on a charge, often 6 hours if I'm in a poor reception area.
3. Stability - at least once a week, my phone locks up. About 10% of the calls, if I don't answer within a fraction of a second of the 1st ring, it goes to voicemail. Why does it not riung until the caller hears 4 or more rings? It lights up but doesn't ring!
4. Inconsistent interface. Some programs use windows scroll bars, other you touch and drag your finger. Some support cut and paste but others don't (Skyfire and Microsoft's own Facebook app).
5. Non-working update. Click on the windows update button and you always get an error message. Why did Microsoft add the feature and then never release any updates. Speaking of updates, The carriers always abandon existing users when there is an OS update. My Q was stuck in 5.0 forever. My Touch pro will never see 6.5. Apple users have been able to update.
I have not gone with an Iphone for several reasons, mostly economic: I have a $30/month Sprint plan that would cost me $100/month on AT&T or Verizon if I was ever willing to do business with either of these companies.
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