I’m glad you’ve had success with you WinMo Phones. It basically comes down to personal preference and it appears that you’re pretty satisfied with what you have. I’m have a vague familiarity with WinMo. I’m a prior Iphone 3G and 3GS owner and decided to make the switch to Android. Since I switched, I haven’t looked back.
Thank you for your kind response. The fact that you migrated to Android from an Iphone and are happy with the switch speaks volumes. The truth is if it were not for the coercive influence of Sprint policy of not allowing me to choose a newer phone without giving up my current plan I would have purchased an Android phone already.
A computer is only as good as the software you can run on it. The development of WinMo 6.5 and below software has basically came to a halt in the last year. My wife and I are fortunate that the OS is stable and there is a large selection of software that fits our needs at this time. It is however only a matter of time before we will be forced to upgrade. From the article you have linked to it seems that Android has become the current winner in computer phone operating systems.
Apple is what it is. They tend to produce devices with somewhat limited functionality to avoid consumer frustration when something doesn't work as it has been promised to. I believe that their corporate policies will tend to keep them in perpetual second place in most markets. I was a little baffled at the success of their media players, which now have evolved into phones... but it is a good example of the type of limited functionality devices that they produce and consumers reactions to them. At first everyone loves them, and then some end up wanting more quicker than Apple can provide with their talented but still mostly central planned mode of operation.
I believe that Microsoft will become a major player in computer phones again soon. They will be focusing their attention on this market to a greater degree than they have in the past. I have played with several Linux builds in the past on our computers. You can do just about anything with Linux, but somehow it is always a relief to get back to Windows because the system just feels more refined.
This will probably tend to happen over time with Microsoft's phone OS. To those of us who have used Linux in the past Android has a distinct Linux feel, because it is Linux. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, and knowing of Androids origins may have some influence over the experience. There do seem to be some parallels with the development of desktop / laptop software and operating systems.
I am glad that Android has gotten off to a good start. Competition is what really forces improvement in any area. I think we will be seeing exciting the developments over the next few years.