Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 19th Sep 2012 16:08 UTC
"High Tech Computer (HTC) has grown up with Microsoft, from the old HTC-built iPAQ's running on Microsoft's Pocket PC operating system, to the Orange SPV - Microsoft's first Windows smartphone. The Taiwanese company has always been a loyal aid to the software giant, but lately that close relationship has started to feel a little dated. HTC's investment in Android and its Sense user interface has taken precedent over its initial work with Windows Mobile, and the company's Windows Phone flagships have been impressive, but overshadowed by Nokia's colorful Lumia range and partnership with Microsoft. That all appears to be changing though." HTC announced some good-looking Windows Phone 8 phones (ugh) today, but from my personal experience of owning several devices from both brands for over a decade, Nokia has the edge on quality. Good to see a serious commitment to WP8 though - we wouldn't want the Android dominance to continue.
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RE[4]: wouldn't want the android dominance to continue?
by Alfman on Wed 19th Sep 2012 20:31
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Nelson,
WTF??
Why are you so pissed off at me?? I honestly don't know what I said to make you so upset, even in the last thread. I don't even know if your upset at me specifically, or just my opinion. My question was totally innocent. But I've done exactly what I didn't want to do, which is to cause a ruckus, so I'll just shut up. But in the future what do you expect me to do? Should I keep my thoughts to myself because this is how you'll react every time?
RE[5]: wouldn't want the android dominance to continue?
by Nelson on Wed 19th Sep 2012 20:38
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You're so ridiculous its almost clinical.
I specifically, continuously, and very explicitly limited the scope of those remarks to app development.
Accessing and exporting your website from the cloud does not fall under such criteria.
I understand, you're bitter I called you a bad developer, but its no excuse to jump off the proverbial deep end.
Edit: Again, your knee jerk nature and lack of temperament shows.
Web app is very ambiguous term, and again, is not at all what I spoke of in the other thread. I specifically called out taking HTML/JS, packing them up in a native code container, and selling it on an App Store as a native app. Prime enabling frameworks of this are Phone Gap.
Web apps on the web are fine. People expect them to walk and talk like the web.
Your comment above is intellectually dishonest and beneath you.
Edited 2012-09-19 20:14 UTC