In my days PDA's didn't have phones in them. PS: get off of my lawn! :)
On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 12:07 PM, Bill McCarthy < [email protected]> wrote: > Hey Nick, > > I guess this must be a bit like first timers compared to old timers. For > the > new inmates the shower experience is going to leave them screaming for a > while but for the inmates who've been in for a while it's just another mild > pain in the a*** ;) > > > |-----Original Message----- > |From: [email protected] [mailto:ozdotnet- > |[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nick Randolph > |Sent: Monday, 25 June 2012 11:48 AM > |To: ozDotNet > |Subject: RE: Windows Phone 8 announced > | > |Ken > | > | > | > |Just be happy you're getting new start screen tiles - sorry but wtf, who > cares. > | > | > | > |Nick Randolph | Built to Roam Pty Ltd | Microsoft MVP - Windows Phone > |Development | +61 412 413 425 | @btroam The information contained in this > |email is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not > disclose > |or use the information in this email in any way. Built to Roam Pty Ltd > does > not > |guarantee the integrity of any emails or attached files. The views or > opinions > |expressed are the author's own and may not reflect the views or opinions > of > Built > |to Roam Pty Ltd. > | > | > | > |From: [email protected] [mailto:ozdotnet- > |[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken Schaefer > |Sent: Monday, 25 June 2012 11:42 AM > |To: 'ozDotNet' > |Subject: RE: Windows Phone 8 announced > | > | > | > |People are upset because they bought an expensive WP7 handset two weeks > ago, > |and then last week Microsoft says that they'll be obsolete in 3 months' > time. > | > | > | > |As for iPhones, at least Apple has some support for older devices. The > original > |iPad is upgradeable to iOS5. The iPhone 4 is still upgradeable to whatever > the > |iPhone 4S is running. > | > | > | > |Cheers > | > |Ken > | > | > | > |From: [email protected] [mailto:ozdotnet- > |[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Thiessen > |Sent: Sunday, 24 June 2012 10:31 PM > |To: ozDotNet > |Subject: RE: Windows Phone 8 announced > | > | > | > |So, if wp7 apps run on wp8, I personally not really sure why people seem > to > so > |upset, everyone know wp8 would come out, was rumours for quite a while > would > |be totally different, so not really a shock you can not update wp7 device > to wp8 > | > |if you made wp7 apps, you can still sell them on wp8 device... > | > |It is not like you have a iPhone 3 you can upgrade it to iPhone 4 > | > |Sent from my Windows Phone > | > |________________________________ > | > |From: Nick Randolph > |Sent: 24-Jun-12 18:54 > |To: ozDotNet > |Subject: RE: Windows Phone 8 announced > | > |Yes, one of the few things that was announced was that wp7 apps will > continue > |to work on wp8. > | > | > | > |Nick Randolph | Built to Roam Pty Ltd | Microsoft MVP - Windows Phone > |Development | +61 412 413 425 | @btroam The information contained in this > |email is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not > disclose > |or use the information in this email in any way. Built to Roam Pty Ltd > does > not > |guarantee the integrity of any emails or attached files. The views or > opinions > |expressed are the author's own and may not reflect the views or opinions > of > Built > |to Roam Pty Ltd. > | > | > | > |From: [email protected] [mailto:ozdotnet- > |[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Thiessen > |Sent: Sunday, 24 June 2012 8:25 PM > |To: ozDotNet > |Subject: RE: Windows Phone 8 announced > | > | > | > |I have whatsapp on WP7, works well > | > |Apps that run on wp7 will also run on wp8.. Correct? > | > |Sent from my Windows Phone > | > |________________________________ > | > |From: Ken Schaefer > |Sent: 22-Jun-12 9:43 > |To: ozDotNet > |Subject: RE: Windows Phone 8 announced > | > |Even if you could get hold of one, apps are missing. > | > | > | > |All those apps that let people stay in touch, or play games against each > other, > |have been very slow to come to WP (WhatsApp, HearTell, Words with Friends, > |Skype, that finger painting one that seems to be all the rage now) > | > | > | > |Cheers > |Ken > | > | > | > |From: [email protected] [mailto:ozdotnet- > |[email protected]] On Behalf Of Craig van Nieuwkerk > |Sent: Friday, 22 June 2012 11:50 AM > |To: ozDotNet > |Subject: Re: Windows Phone 8 announced > | > | > | > | > | > |On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 11:44 AM, Bill McCarthy > <[email protected]> > |wrote: > | > |To change tack a little, what in your opinion would be the top issues that > have led > |to the relatively poor uptake of Windows Phone over the last three years ? > | > | > | > | > | > |I think lack of availability is a big issue. When I walk through my local > shopping > |centre or browse catalogues I see WP7 get a lot of advertising. You can't > miss it. > |But if I go into a Telstra shop or typically phone shop I typically see on > the racks > | > | > | > |2 x iPhone (black & white) > | > |10 x Android > | > |1 (maybe 2) x WP7 > | > | > | > |Doesn't matter how much you advertise if they are not on the shelves. > iPhone can > |get away with it because they are so well known now. > | > | > | > |Craig. > > > -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
