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12/03/09
12/03/09
Some manufacturers really (and I mean REALLY) need to go back to the paper napkins to draw and map out user interfaces that are simple, effective, contagious, and universal.
12/03/09
Yes, it is not perfect, but it will be fine.
12/03/09
12/02/09
It's a shame because their hardware is top notch. The other day, I bought a Sammy F400 B&O edition as a backup phone. Brilliant sound output, but I can't for the love of god; figure out how their menu system worked.
...and It's a dumbphone.
Sufficed to say, I sold it within a day.
12/02/09
That being said, the hardware has a huge amount of potential, once upgraded to SPB mobile shell. While one may argue that you shouldn't have to upgrade the GUI with a third party app, I will argue that it makes all the difference, and quite a pleasurable experience overall.
12/02/09
Stock 6.5 ROM and SPB shell is the way to go with this hardware. I have friends who did exactly this and trust me, none of them miss TouchWiz.
12/02/09
Windows Mobile is shit. I worked with it for 3 years. Over at XDA chefs do all they can to make it better but at the end of the day, it's shit.
Most of the disguises that phone makers use to cover this shit known as WM with turn out just as bad.
I seriously don't understand how people still stick to WM. Freaking symbian functions/looks better, crashes/freezes less.
12/02/09
Its different than android, wherein the default UI doesnt NEED to be covered up to be modern and usable.
Im actually pretty amazed you guys even bother to review winmo phones until 7 comes out.
12/02/09
Problem is WM7 will be just as bad.
12/02/09
Whenever I see Cops where they make drunk people recite the alphabet backwards, it scares me. I don't think I could do that sober without having to think a lot.
With respect to the review, for some reason I couldn't stop laughing as I was reading it. The tone of your writing just seems like you are genuinely frustrated and it's quite funny. The first two lines summarized how the review was going to go and everything after that was just a bonus.
12/02/09
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12/02/09
I actually sent them an e-mail ages ago when the f480 came out, urging them to PLEASE never put TouchWiz on a phone again. They didn't listen.
By the way, TouchWiz means exactly that: touch your penis. Because it will feel infinitely better than touching a Samsung phone.
12/02/09
Or even worse, someone else's.
12/03/09
Samsung: The war's over. TouchWiz won the war. Now we must busy ourselves winning the peace. And Kaiser, there's an old saying: To the victors belong the spoils.
Kaiser: There's another old saying, Samsung: Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining.
12/02/09
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12/02/09
I agree I'm probably not going to hold of any phone purchase because of it but they could surprise us.
12/02/09
On another note, is this the first balanced Winmo review I've seen on Giz? Nice job!
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