Comments on: Microsoft “Pink” phones revealed… to be unbelievably generic-looking http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/09/23/microsoft-pink-phones-revealed-to-be-unbelievably-generic-looking/ All About Mobile 2.0 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:02:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: KHAN!!! http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/09/23/microsoft-pink-phones-revealed-to-be-unbelievably-generic-looking/comment-page-1/#comment-451692 KHAN!!! Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:08:45 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=19726#comment-451692 The keyboard, while physical, obviously has severe issues. Looks like no one has done any due diligence on special characters or localization for other languages. The keyboard is so simplified, even a child would find it limiting. Treos are probably as culled down as you would want to get to-why bother with a real keyboardif you have to toggle 4 times to type a normal character. The hardware looks cheap, even in CG. I think it would have been more interesting to make this a non-keyboard device. Why bother. The product is so derivative of many existing products that function and work well right NOW. Why is this product worth making. And if it's a touch screen, you need a house elf to use it too. -Form factor=d+ -Usability=D-- -Basic ID aesthetic=C- -Materials=F -Reliability of software=Predicted to be F The keyboard, while physical, obviously has severe issues. Looks like no one has done any due diligence on special characters or localization for other languages. The keyboard is so simplified, even a child would find it limiting. Treos are probably as culled down as you would want to get to-why bother with a real keyboardif you have to toggle 4 times to type a normal character.
The hardware looks cheap, even in CG. I think it would have been more interesting to make this a non-keyboard device. Why bother.
The product is so derivative of many existing products that function and work well right NOW. Why is this product worth making.
And if it’s a touch screen, you need a house elf to use it too.
-Form factor=d+
-Usability=D–
-Basic ID aesthetic=C-
-Materials=F
-Reliability of software=Predicted to be F

]]> By: WulfCry http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/09/23/microsoft-pink-phones-revealed-to-be-unbelievably-generic-looking/comment-page-1/#comment-451686 WulfCry Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:23:22 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=19726#comment-451686 So if I'm correct with my thoughts Microsoft starts up where Nokia left to meet the Iphone on fair grounds. Meaning Microsofts going to take a few long months to realize this and jumps in just like the Zune hmm I think this will work. But. We could save this by a design contest that will do. So if I’m correct with my thoughts Microsoft starts up where Nokia left to meet the Iphone on fair grounds. Meaning Microsofts going to take a few long months to realize this and jumps in just like the Zune hmm I think this will work.

But.

We could save this by a design contest that will do.

]]> By: Roz Ho http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/09/23/microsoft-pink-phones-revealed-to-be-unbelievably-generic-looking/comment-page-1/#comment-451682 Roz Ho Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:44:32 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=19726#comment-451682 OMG.This review is totally insulting. I read this at the top of Mount Kilamajaro(spelling?) and had to fly back immediately to rally the troops(the ones who haven't quit on me.) It totally wrecked my holiday and Steve B. hollered at me. I told him that the little one is supposed to look like a woman's mirror and compact not a jellybean or a PALM PRE that ran out of plastic. This is a beautiful device. I designed it myself and I have the style points NOT you. Yes, sometimes my Lee press on nails get stuck in the hinge, but it's STYLE that counts. My style you turds is exceptional. I am beautiful. I am Roz Ho OMG.This review is totally insulting. I read this at the top of Mount Kilamajaro(spelling?) and had to fly back immediately to rally the troops(the ones who haven’t quit on me.) It totally wrecked my holiday and Steve B. hollered at me. I told him that the little one is supposed to look like a woman’s mirror and compact not a jellybean or a PALM PRE that ran out of plastic.
This is a beautiful device. I designed it myself and I have the style points NOT you. Yes, sometimes my Lee press on nails get stuck in the hinge, but it’s STYLE that counts. My style you turds is exceptional. I am beautiful. I am Roz Ho

]]> By: aenar http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/09/23/microsoft-pink-phones-revealed-to-be-unbelievably-generic-looking/comment-page-1/#comment-451679 aenar Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:25:54 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=19726#comment-451679 No store-really. I hear no store. No store-really. I hear no store.

]]> By: Eric http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/09/23/microsoft-pink-phones-revealed-to-be-unbelievably-generic-looking/comment-page-1/#comment-451672 Eric Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:23:19 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=19726#comment-451672 "I wish I had Steve's taste." - Bill Gates “I wish I had Steve’s taste.” – Bill Gates

]]> By: Corey http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/09/23/microsoft-pink-phones-revealed-to-be-unbelievably-generic-looking/comment-page-1/#comment-451670 Corey Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:05:56 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=19726#comment-451670 actually, having gotten the zune hd, if it had phone capabilities in a similar form factor, i for one would be quick to purchase it. the hd is a sleek, responsive device. actually, having gotten the zune hd, if it had phone capabilities in a similar form factor, i for one would be quick to purchase it. the hd is a sleek, responsive device.

]]> By: Jasper http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/09/23/microsoft-pink-phones-revealed-to-be-unbelievably-generic-looking/comment-page-1/#comment-451659 Jasper Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:30:44 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=19726#comment-451659 I believe that nobody is the answer you were looking for...nobody.... I believe that nobody is the answer you were looking for…nobody….

]]> By: Jim http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/09/23/microsoft-pink-phones-revealed-to-be-unbelievably-generic-looking/comment-page-1/#comment-451657 Jim Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:05:32 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=19726#comment-451657 I can only hope that these were early models thrown out there and do not actually reflect what's coming. They set the bar pretty high with the Zune HD. It's hard to believe that this is what they'd give us after that. I can only hope that these were early models thrown out there and do not actually reflect what’s coming. They set the bar pretty high with the Zune HD. It’s hard to believe that this is what they’d give us after that.

]]> By: john http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/09/23/microsoft-pink-phones-revealed-to-be-unbelievably-generic-looking/comment-page-1/#comment-451654 john Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:45:28 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=19726#comment-451654 Eurrrrrrgh! Who'd want an MS branded phone anyway? Eurrrrrrgh! Who’d want an MS branded phone anyway?

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