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Geisrud
04/28/09

In reply to Microsoft and Verizon in Talks To Develop iPhone Rival
As long as it doesn't use the Sidekick form-factor. Or run Windows Mobile.

They're going to need to reinvent the wheel to compete in this market.
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zenpoet
04/28/09

In reply to Microsoft and Verizon in Talks To Develop iPhone Rival
For all those who would say that MS can't get anything right, I have almost always loved their 3rd and 4th iterations of a product. I am not a fan boy by any means, but I thought the PS3 would destroy the 360, and I have two 360s, and no desire to get a PS3.

I have two iPods, a Zune, about 10 other various and sundry mp3 players, and have to say that if it were not for the nike+, I would probably never use my iPod.

I just hope that MS gives it a more serious try than Google.
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EBone
04/28/09

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If a third party manufactures it, isn't that just a phone running Windows Mobile OS?

I'm so confused by MS.
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sumocat
04/28/09

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I'm sure this phone will rival the iPhone in the same way the Zune media player rivals the iPod.
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Geisrud
04/28/09

@sumocat: oooh, tastefully passive-aggressive. Nice.
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
04/28/09

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The new phone will be named iOwn, where Microsoft and Verizon will find a way to even further nickel and dime you for what will turn out to be a heavily crippled feature phone.
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Joaquin
04/28/09

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The question is not when will it be ready, but when will it stop booting.
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
04/28/09

@android: Never. Current verizon phones are so heavily laden with their proprietary user overlays that they already crash happily on their own.

Nothing like going to send a text message only your phone reboots, or flipping the damn thing open to answer a call for the screen to stay black and keep ringing at you until you pull the battery off to reset the damn thing.

Or, how they used to charge you $5 per month for browsing the web on your feature phone, but now they charge $10+ depending on which package you pick. And half the time when you go to use your phone it comes back with, "Network unavailable."

Sorry, the only thing I've found Verizon's network good for is not dropping a call. Anything else, their phones suck, their customer service sucks, their pricing sucks.
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Joaquin
04/28/09

@Lite: I'm sorry I stirred your hurt feelings... It was only a referring to the Z2K9 event [gizmodo.com]

But now I know I'll shop around instead of going with VZ
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
04/28/09

@android: has been aproved by the gizmolords: My feelings aren't hurt. I'm just being a realist about Verizon, its practices in disabling phone features it doesn't like so that you have to pay them to use them. (VZW GPS Navigation on the BB Storm anyone?)

They provide about the best phone coverage I've seen for cell phones over most of the US and have one of the more advanced networks.

They will just seriously gouge you for every penny that they can.
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Nick
04/28/09

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who remembers the microsoft PC?

*crickets

nobody? well, i guess that answers that.

i don't think it's possible because the media loves Apple and everything "eye." everything they do gets hyped without effort and microsoft can't buy that much press. don't get me wrong, though. i want them to at least try.
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OMG! Ponies!
04/28/09

In reply to Microsoft and Verizon in Talks To Develop iPhone Rival
Update: Microsoft and Apple rumored to be in talks to develop a Microsoft iPhone to rival the iPhone.

Wait a minute... that can't be right! I'm so confused.
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Rabid Penguin
04/28/09

@OMG! Ponies!: It's the Microsoft Verizune iPhone from Apple. Just imagine the fanboy flamewars.

Windows User: The Apple Verizune iPhone from Microsoft is the greatest phone ever!

Mac User: No way! It's so buggy and slow. They stole all their ideas from Apple too. The Microsoft Verizune iPhone from Apple is hands down the greatest phone ever!

Linux User: Will one of you guys be my friend?
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frigg
02/05/09

In reply to Will We See a Microsoft Phone This Month?
Microsoft could make a game changing phone if they dedicated themselves to it, but you know they wont. Palm made the Pre with what is probably Microsoft's R&D budget for a single day, while whatever Microsoft might produce, despite their vast resources and talent, will be all about maintaining landscapes rather than changing them.
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Husar
02/05/09

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Sorry, but I have to say that a Zune phone would be a complete FAIL. Just my opinion.
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Hello Mister Walrus
02/05/09

@Husar: They should market it as a miniature computer with phone capabilities, not as a phone with basic computer functionality.
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OMG! Ponies!
02/05/09

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I am opposed to a ZunePhone of any kind - not because I don't think it will be any good but because I am and will always be opposed to Jim Goldman.
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