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Another reason Android beats WM7
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You're missing my point. A Pizza Hut app is not a deal breaker one way or another. Now, let's look at your list:

>Well hey I really like pizza...buuut since you asked:. It
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>WM7 (HD7) downers:
>No multi-tasking, results in lots of reloading…
I don't miss it at all. In fact, it should extend battery life

>No cut, copy, and paste
Umm. nope. You're wrong there.

>No custom ringtone capability
I've got plenty of ring tones.

>Limited customizability on Start screen
Not sure how much more you need. I've put the apps I use most on the start screen

>Lack of some key apps (Evernote, Kindle or Nook, and podcatcher)
That's an issue with the vendors, not the platform. WP7 comes with OneNote. It does everything I need. IMO, a phone is too small a device to do serious reading, so I don't give a hoot about no Nook app. BTW, the Nook app for the PC sucks big time.

>Office apps are pretty limited in terms of what you can do from the phone
Is that a fault of the app or the platform. Any phone is going to be limited. But a phone is not designed to be a complete replacement for a PC. It's just too small and difficult to do any serious Office app work.

>Inconsistency in auto rotation (especially lame with kickstand and then Zune always in portrait mode)
That's the fault of the app, not the platform.

>Lock into Zune software for PC connections (no drive or file access)
I don't miss it.

>Lack of tethering support
I don't have a need for tethering, so don't miss it.

>Lack of ability to capture screenshots
Not sure why that's a big deal. How often do you need to do this?

But..... you're missing the big picture. Android's competition is the iPhone, not WP7.

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>Android goodies:
>True multi-tasking where apps can be running at the same time as other apps
>Customizability of the home screen and panels
>Excellent application selection in the Android Market
>Google services integration with Voice, Listen, Search, Gmail, and Maps

I don't use Google apps for anything. So, no biggie. I've got access to Bing maps, which, IMO, are superior.

>Full access to the directory structure on the device
>Excellent Exchange integration with slick view options (conversation, faves, attachments)

I don't use Exchange.

>Awesome mobile web browser with best text reflow support compared to ANY other platform

IE 8 does everything I need.

>Google Maps Navigation service that is tough to beat and has proven to be reliable
Again, I don't use Google maps.

>WiFi Hotspot tethering capability
>Widgets for things such as wireless connection management
I can manage wireless connections. Not sure what your issue is.


>Swype text entry keyboard
Craig Berntson
MCSD, Microsoft .Net MVP, Grape City Community Influencer
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