Posted by Bonovox
Despite being the co-founder of Apple, Steve Wozniak is known to use products from competing brands and publicly speak and praise them as he sees fit. So when he was asked about Windows Phone 7 by A New Domain, he did not hesitate to speak his mind.
As anyone would guess, Woz finds Windows Phone to be visually a lot superior to Android, going as far as saying that there is no contest between the two. He seemed to be especially in love with the transition animations and the simplicity of the UI, which makes it immediately apparent to the user what they have to do next. In comparison, he thinks that the Android UI is a lot more complex and requires prior knowledge on part of the user.
Woz went as far as saying that he thinks Microsoft hired someone from Apple to design certain apps and that Steve Jobs may have been reincarnated at Microsoft as some things Microsoft is doing with Windows Phone reminds him of great Apple products.
It’s not all rosy, though. Woz said that the lack of quality apps is a drawback for Microsoft’s OS. He also wishes that Windows Phone had better voice integration like Android or iOS for searching or typing. But that does not seem to bother him much as he did mention that he carries his Windows Phone everywhere these days.
As for which Windows Phone he uses, Woz was not clear on that but he talked about using a Nokia Lumia phone, which means it’s probably the Lumia 900. He was also using a Motorola DROID RAZR at the time of the interview (and we already know he has a Galaxy Nexus) along with his two iPhones, one on Verizon and the other on AT&T, which he says are his main phones.
You can listen to the full audio interview in the source link below. Don’t forget to catch one of his comments below the article.
Source
http://blog.gsmarena.com/stev[....]tiful-than-android/#more-31754
Posted by adnansanni
The visual looks are almost same of android and iOS. same icon type moving top to bottom or left to right.... etc.... but windows phones are looks to me different from these (although I haven't used one yet). So beside iOS, windows will be perfect to pleasure for eyes.
Posted by etaab
He is right about WP being more easy to use. But, thats what makes it so much more boring.
Posted by rikken
And boring it is
Posted by hihihans
I love boring stuff
Posted by Bonovox
Not boring to me at all. Too much eye candy is not needed
Posted by rikken
It is not about being eye candy or not ( even tho they try to make it eye candy with their pink or blue or red and so on tiles), but given a choice to customise it to your own needs and liking
Posted by NightBlade
I find WP7's interface to be very novel and minimalist, almost stoic.
But because it's so stylized, I can also see it getting old after a while.
Posted by Bonovox
I just love it's ease of use,fluidity & it does everything I need a phone to do. Love the live tiles,love the email much better than Android & apps are a plenty & alot of really excellent useful ones. Face Book is integrated beautifully into the OS no apps needed. Internet Explorer is a great experience too. Although some features are not included now they will be soon such as SD card support etc. My Lumia 710 which in many ways is as good as the 800 for cheaper.
[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2012-04-29 23:23 ]
Posted by Supa_Fly
On 2012-04-29 22:57:33, adnansanni wrote:
The visual looks are almost same of android and iOS. same icon type moving top to bottom or left to right.... etc.... but windows phones are looks to me different from these (although I haven't used one yet). So beside iOS, windows will be perfect to pleasure for eyes.
They are in no way similar.
WindowsPhone rely's on side navigation for more data to be displayed. Tiles are NOT static icons: BB, iOS, Android,S60, Anna, and just about EVERY feature phone that ever existed (S40 and SEUI as well).
That said having the tiles being 1 bold colour WILL get old very fast ... and I'm not surprised M$ didn't think to update the Tile theme before using it in Windows 8.
Wozniak is all over the place ... next few months he may favor BB10 ... its news but its just how he feels at the present time. Great guy to talk to and very intelligent.
Posted by DarkKrypt
you've spoken to him Prom1?
Posted by adnansanni
Prom1:
I was trying to tell, "The visual looks are almost same between android and iOS"; didn't compare them to windows.
Posted by Bonovox
@prom1 in Windows Market place there is apps you can download to completely customize your tiles with photos in the background of each,different colours for each tile and also a background behind the tiles instead of black or white. But none of that matters to people who do love the Windows OS. Not to me anyway. It's how reliable it works and how smooth it is. I think the tiles moving looks slick and nicer than widgets. I have animated weather tile too
Posted by etaab
On 2012-04-29 23:55:19, Bonovox wrote:
Not boring to me at all. Too much eye candy is not needed
but functionality is for me. Many times ive said i wouldnt jump ship to Android from Symbian due to its lack of functionality which i said on Esato many times to the horror of many SE Android phone owners from the X10 era. Now Android has caught up with Symbian (almost), WP is what Android was about two and a half years ago. Lacking.
IMO of course, which you're entitled to disagree with.
Posted by adnansanni
etaab is right. Windows need one or two more years to become real competitor to Android and iOS.
Posted by Bonovox
I don't care if it does or doesn't. All I know is I love it. Microsoft are worth alot and will always be around. As long as they have their OS and it continues to improve I don't care if it does not compete with anyone. It does all I need to do.
Posted by false_morel
To me the UI of WP is all but boring!
This feel about it, when you get to use it, really rids you of any need to customize it!
It's feels futuristic. Something modern, fresh, and unique. Not like anything else.. This factor about it, call it the X factor if you want, regarding the UI and aesthetics, really sets it apart from competitors. And gives no room to complain about boredom!
In Symbian I always left an one empty screen just to have a nice pure background reflecting my own taste and personality.
Even on my PC, I use multiple desktops and leave the main one empty! Just widgets on sides..
But now with modern OSes, the lockscreen does it for you. What do I need the background for if it's all covered with icons, widgets, tiles and whatnot.. Specially with Android and all of it's clutter!
Another point about the UI, it's intelligent. Not just fluid and pretty.
The minimalistic look is also very practical and functional bringing only the info you need right into your face. Whether the topographic nature when you go into apps or menu, or live tiles on the home screen. Pure intelligence. That's how I see it and I do believe one has to use it to know about this fact.
Usually artists and journalists fall in love with the UI and Live Tiles because they're experienced with such topographic nature and modern creative designs. The average Joe or any other smartphone/PC user doesn't accept new stuff that easily. He wants to see icons, widgets and normal fonts filling all over the place. That's what he's used to.
But once get to really use it, you know what it's about.
However, having said all that,yes, the functinality part is where WP still has to catch up.
But look at me, I'm living with an HD7 quite well. I can do more with an Android but WP Mango is enough as well! At least for me, and I consider myself a smartphone power user. But not a geek in need to tinker and install custom third party stuff on my phone..
However, the real reason what lead to me choose WP over Android at the mean time, is what's coming.
No need to go Android then jump to WP later. PureView is coming. Nokia Maps as well as I need soon when I jump to a Lumia (a country I visit regularly isn't covered by Google Maps!!). All the missing functionality will arrive with WP 8 (Apollo).. WP will have same kernel as Windows 8. Some great and unique features are coming as well (based on the leaked roadmap for WP)..
And above all, I can't go with iOS or Android tablets as my main PCs!! This can never happen. I need a Windows PC, and with Windows 8 arriving pretty soon, making with WP one complete integrated ecosystem, it's a no brainer for me really.
Posted by Bonovox
Well explained
There is alot of things on Android I find pointless. I don't need battery draining live wallpapers etc. Too much on screen clutter aswell. By the way Bing Maps is excellent & fast,really accurate too. In future WP updates more features are coming.[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2012-05-01 20:56 ]
Posted by Miss UK
Guess the Envy btw Apple and Windows
Stood the ground in early days they seemed
To be more rivalling company's
The new CEO seems a good guy at least
He has more choice with his phones
Lol why so many is an actual wonder haha