Comments on: Windows Mobile 7: Already at Beta 1? http://msftkitchen.com/2009/09/windows-mobile-7-already-at-beta-1.html Heard of Windows 8? Learn about Windows 8, Office 15, Windows Mobile 7 and more. The future of Microsoft, here @ MSFTKitchen: The #1 Windows 8 resource! Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:55:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: TareX http://msftkitchen.com/2009/09/windows-mobile-7-already-at-beta-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-652 TareX Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:31:54 +0000 http://msftkitchen.com/?p=188#comment-652 I for one would never want to see a PMP's UI on a smartphone.<br /><br />Just look at the versatility of Android, where you can have your shortcuts, widgets, and notifications all available on the homescreen. Whereas with the ZuneHD, you get a Menu through which you scroll. <br /><br />I not-bad UI would be that of NVIDIA'S Tegra UI, although that too is a bit limited in the options it provides. I really don't want the limitation of the ZuneHD homescreen in WM. I want to see customizable shortcuts and widgets, and a way to access notifications from anywhere on the device. I for one would never want to see a PMP's UI on a smartphone.

Just look at the versatility of Android, where you can have your shortcuts, widgets, and notifications all available on the homescreen. Whereas with the ZuneHD, you get a Menu through which you scroll.

I not-bad UI would be that of NVIDIA'S Tegra UI, although that too is a bit limited in the options it provides. I really don't want the limitation of the ZuneHD homescreen in WM. I want to see customizable shortcuts and widgets, and a way to access notifications from anywhere on the device.

]]> By: r! http://msftkitchen.com/2009/09/windows-mobile-7-already-at-beta-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-628 r! Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:01:36 +0000 http://msftkitchen.com/?p=188#comment-628 Microsoft needs to use this PDC to gain some momentum to getting developers excited about wirting apps for Windows Mobile so I think that .NET 4/VS 2010 will be a major player.<br /><br />My expectation for Windows Mobile 7 is the ability to manipulate the device without touching it. Much like project natal. And much like this post/document shows: http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=2787 Microsoft needs to use this PDC to gain some momentum to getting developers excited about wirting apps for Windows Mobile so I think that .NET 4/VS 2010 will be a major player.

My expectation for Windows Mobile 7 is the ability to manipulate the device without touching it. Much like project natal. And much like this post/document shows: http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=2787

]]> By: Anonymous http://msftkitchen.com/2009/09/windows-mobile-7-already-at-beta-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-627 Anonymous Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:03:52 +0000 http://msftkitchen.com/?p=188#comment-627 "With Windows 7 out of the door, Office 14 all-but-complete, and Zune HD hitting the shelves soon, Windows Mobile 7 stands as the last really hot item to not be even so much as acknowledged by Microsoft."<br /><br />Professional 'Developers' Conference, and .NET 4 / Visual Studio 2010 don't even rate a mention? Huh? "With Windows 7 out of the door, Office 14 all-but-complete, and Zune HD hitting the shelves soon, Windows Mobile 7 stands as the last really hot item to not be even so much as acknowledged by Microsoft."

Professional 'Developers' Conference, and .NET 4 / Visual Studio 2010 don't even rate a mention? Huh?

]]> By: Harsha http://msftkitchen.com/2009/09/windows-mobile-7-already-at-beta-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-624 Harsha Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:02:35 +0000 http://msftkitchen.com/?p=188#comment-624 This inspires new confidence in me. After the rumor that WM7 will release in Q4 2010, I was giving up hope.<br />http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/08/19/windows-mobile-7-devices-to-launch-q4-2010-65-and-7-to-co-exist/ This inspires new confidence in me. After the rumor that WM7 will release in Q4 2010, I was giving up hope.
http://www.boygeniusreport.com.....-co-exist/

]]> By: Stephen Chapman http://msftkitchen.com/2009/09/windows-mobile-7-already-at-beta-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-622 Stephen Chapman Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:24:41 +0000 http://msftkitchen.com/?p=188#comment-622 <b>@kettch</b>: Man, no kidding! They always do make, "the goods" something great, but as for what all they provide attendees with this year with not a whole heck of a lot on the public anticipation list... well, I guess we'll see what happens.<br /><br />Zune HD's would be a great start, no? hahaha. =)<br /><br />-Stephen @kettch: Man, no kidding! They always do make, "the goods" something great, but as for what all they provide attendees with this year with not a whole heck of a lot on the public anticipation list… well, I guess we'll see what happens.

Zune HD's would be a great start, no? hahaha. =)

-Stephen

]]> By: kettch http://msftkitchen.com/2009/09/windows-mobile-7-already-at-beta-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-621 kettch Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:20:20 +0000 http://msftkitchen.com/?p=188#comment-621 This one's going to be a complete surprise. I really have no idea where they'll go with it. I mean, I've been trying to think about it, and I have some ideas of what I'd like to see, but they've really kept a lid on this one. This one's going to be a complete surprise. I really have no idea where they'll go with it. I mean, I've been trying to think about it, and I have some ideas of what I'd like to see, but they've really kept a lid on this one.

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