http://www.smartphonemag.com/cms/blog/414/first-look-t-mobile%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%E2%84%A2s-new-g1-and-android Comments for "A First Look at T-Mobile’s New G1 and Android" en-US http://www.smartphonemag.com/cms/blog/414/first-look-t-mobile%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%E2%84%A2s-new-g1-and-android#comment-137140 <p>&nbsp;Hmmm, good question. It's doubftful that a die-hard WM user will switch. I now have an iPod Touch, for example (to review Apple mobile apps), and I like it. I really appreciate the design, and way easy Touch interface, BUT. First, there isn't much tweaking I can readily do to it (no registry) because of Apple's tight-fisted manner of dealing with their products, and the app store apps so (except for a few notable exceptions), the programs have been rather blase. Windows Mobile is an industry, with 18 form factors, and a host of software and hardware available to enhance it. There are just too many positive things to say about it (plenty of negative as well, no doubt), but it's big! I don't care if it's better or worse from one particular aspect or not (Pocket IE, for example). Overall, it's more varied and supported by OEM's, vendors, developers, hackers, etc. You don't like PIE? Go grab another browser and try it out. There's a whole bunch of good alternatives, many free. I bet I can find at least 3 totally free apps (games, utilities, whatever) for Windows Mobile that will totally blow away anything available in the dreaded Mac app store. The G1 will be much the same for awhile (with it's own app store). I like the freedom WM really gives it's users. If Apple fans start hacking their phones and adding functionality the way WM devs do, I wouldn't be surprised to see Apple go after them in court. I hope Google doesn't start acting the same way with Android....time will tell...</p> pubDate Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:17:56 -0500 dc:creator Nate Adcock guid false comment 137140 at http://www.smartphonemag.com/cms http://www.smartphonemag.com/cms/blog/414/first-look-t-mobile%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%E2%84%A2s-new-g1-and-android#comment-137131 <p>Nate,</p> <p>Other than having a new toy to play with, would you give up your Windows Mobile device or your Blackberry for one?</p> <p>At this point do you think there is a compelling reason for a reasonably sophisticated Windows Mobile user to switch?</p> pubDate Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:45:55 -0500 dc:creator Hal Goldstein guid false comment 137131 at http://www.smartphonemag.com/cms