10-05-2010, 12:30 PM
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Contributing Editor
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 118
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HTC's HD7 Is Very Desirable
"In addition, the tipster also provided a full spec sheet confirming a 1GHz processor, 8GB of storage, a 5 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash, quad-band radio frequencies, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi and more. More interestingly, in one of the leaked documents, there is also mention of "Dolby Mobile Sound"." 
My my. Wouldn't this smartphone be a nice companion. Although the HTC HD7 has been widely leaked in these days leading up to the launch of Windows Phone 7, every time we get to see it in a new perspective it looks better and better. TmoNews certainly seems to like what they see, and I agree. Wonder if we will actually get this in North America?
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10-05-2010, 02:00 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 740
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I fail to see how 8GB of non swappable storage is better than the 16GB swappable one in my HD2.....
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10-05-2010, 02:12 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 123
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Needs more RAM, 8gb doesn't make sense, especially when you can't add more.
That's what happens when clowns are steering the ship  http://goo.gl/1bfO
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10-05-2010, 02:27 PM
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Theorist
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 274
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fritzly
I fail to see how 8GB of non swappable storage is better than the 16GB swappable one in my HD2.....
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Especially when the device amounts to nothing more than an HD2 with a different shell and OS. Far from desirable IMO.
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10-05-2010, 02:32 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Apr 2010
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I don't think that RAM matters really per se, especially in an OS that doesn't multitask and may be well optimized for what the device has.
8GB is indeed ridiculous though. There's no way I'll agree to such a tiny amount of non-upgradeable storage. And this is supposed to be a media- and game-centric device. Go figure. It almost appears like HTC doesn't want WP7 to succeed.
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10-05-2010, 03:59 PM
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Contributing Editor
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 137
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I really am torn on this one. One the one hand it looks really nice, on the other it's not much of an upgrade (and in some cases this is a downgrade).
Plus:
- Windows Phone 7!
- Dolby Sound ( I wonder if this is hardware)
- Wireless N
Minus:
- 8GB storage
I don't actually use very much storage, and even I can see running into that amount very quickly.
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10-05-2010, 05:05 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 554
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fritzly
I fail to see how 8GB of non swappable storage is better than the 16GB swappable one in my HD2.....
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Isn't that a MS idea, that you have all your files stored somewhere in a cloud, and pull them out as you need it? In this case you don't need too much storage on board, as cloud virtually unlimited. As I remember that was the original concept behind WinPhone 7, but I guess it was lost somewhere during this dificult road from concept to production version 
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10-05-2010, 05:30 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 123
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Quote:
Originally Posted by virain
Isn't that a MS idea, that you have all your files stored somewhere in a cloud, and pull them out as you need it?...
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Even so, 8GB is nothing. While you might have a lot of stuff in the cloud, much of it as a backup to your on-board files, 16GB should be considered a bare minimum -- though even that number is moving more towards 32GB.
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10-05-2010, 05:50 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 740
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Quote:
Originally Posted by virain
Isn't that a MS idea, that you have all your files stored somewhere in a cloud, and pull them out as you need it? In this case you don't need too much storage on board, as cloud virtually unlimited. As I remember that was the original concept behind WinPhone 7, but I guess it was lost somewhere during this dificult road from concept to production version |
I do not know if this was MS idea but nevertheless it is a terrible idea. Up to a certain extent I could agree that the idea to sync devices through the so called cloud could be interersting but store all my data in the cloud? No thanks.
Besides all the carriers are ending the "Unlimited data" plans so either way MS and the carriers concoited this idea, the former to gain support for the device and latter to squeeze even more money from users and in this case they will fall together or MS just missed foreseeing the end of these plans and this would be a further example of the lack of long term strategy by the upper management.
Finally was not this also the so-called strategy for Kin?......
"Errare humanum est, sed perseverare diabolicum" (to err is human, but to persist, in the mistake, is diabolical)
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10-05-2010, 11:07 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 62
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Let's all go Back To The Past
It's a rediculous step backwards. As mentioned, it may work, but only because the OS is so limited in it's capabilities compared to WM6.5
Clearly though, the lack of removable memory is driven by the desire for increased profits. Inadequate on board memory = $ for 'Cloud Storage' and even more $ for the bandwidth necessary to access and store it.
Obviously MS and the Carriers are hoping that the great unwashed public, not the WM cognicenti, will actually think this is a good phone, side by side with the iPhone. Good luck with that!
"Windows Mobile 7 - Using yesterday's technology today, for a better tomorrow!"
good slogan eh!
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