You're going to deny MS goal is to lock the platform up? You don't see xbox as the perfect testing ground it is to root out rooting? ;-)
Boo hoo so Android isn't iOS or Windows simple & polished but it's a hell of a lot more open & customizable with stock (or branded) interface replaceable so you have options. Hell I'd jump to an Ubuntu phone before I do a windows phone. Evil & XP Whining? Funny I think I said Vista & 7 not something about XP. You gain nothing moving to 8 except headaches and bad joke interface attempt, at best you break even & still have to learn to utilize it's pale by comparison to Android interface. On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 12:21 PM, Winterlight <[email protected]> wrote: > At 02:15 AM 10/5/2014, you wrote: >> >> ll M$ wants, like the xbox >> experiment, is to lock the system down so far you have to pay them to >> fart. > > > sounds like more MS is evil, I love XP, and want to live in the past > whining. > >> And why in the hell in the prime of Android would you want a windows >> phone? > > > How about a more elegant GUI then Android, and an easier to use OS that > works perfectly with the desktop I make my living with. Or the 42 megapixel > camera on my Nokia 1020 that makes it the best snapshot camera in the > world. Android is full of bugs, and issues that are constantly being > reported, and it has become the magnet for phone malware. > > > >> Might as well suggest an iPhone! >> >> On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 1:00 PM, Winterlight <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> >>> . >> >> >> >> >> >> I don't think System Restore restores all files - it isn't an image, >> >> just >> >> protection for key system files. >> > >> > >> > It restores everything back to what it was. It restores changed files. I >> > have never had it not work. >> > >> > >> >> In my experience, Windows 8 is significantly more flaky than Windows 7, >> >> so >> >> you may have issues with System Restore in 8. >> > >> > >> > That is just windows BS myth by people who hate metro. I multi boot my >> > windows 7 ultimate with Windows 8.1 and once I had 8 set up I never >> > boot >> > into 7 anymore. Windows 8 is much more secure and stable then 7. It has >> > been >> > well documented that 8 works better and faster on older hardware then 7. >> > Yes, everybody went crazy over metro but outside of that it is a much >> > better >> > OS then Win7. Once you use third party software to deal with the start >> > menu, >> > and desktop environment metro ain't that bad. I don't mind the metro >> > environment for specific apps which cost 1-3 dollars. Gone are the days >> > when >> > you needed to spend 40 bucks on a specific use app. And there are lots >> > of >> > good windows apps out there that I would never buy if I couldn't get >> > for a >> > buck or so. >> > >> > If you have windows 8.1 phone then you can use the apps on your phone >> > and >> > your desktop. And One drive is synced effortlessly between the two. A >> > lot of >> > the complaints about Win8.1 is whining from those who haven't taken the >> > time >> > to learn how to use it, and disliked the start menu from the moment they >> > booted it up. The usual suspects who still whine about how great Windows >> > 2000 is. >> > >> > Yes, it looks like 10 will be a winner and I am looking forward to >> > installing it in a year or so, but 8.1 has been a good upgrade from 7 >> > for >> > me, and has been unfairly criticized .. it's not that bad. >> > >> > >> > >> > > >
