[Windows Phone 7 General] JVH3:
1. Not sure what you're saying with the first line. Are you disagreeing with me that the low prices of the phone makes people think they aren't as good? I'm not saying that all consumers see it this way. But some do. And I don't think it is only a handful. It's priced like it's old or not as good.

2. I am surprised that Microsoft is not reporting these sales for their shareholders. I didn't verfy that they don't, but I will trust you that they are not. I agree that they should though.

3. With Android having way better marketing, I would not expect to see many Windows Phones at colleges. If it's not the latest and greatest, then why not just get an older phone for free? And there are not Windows Phones availbale for free.

In the US, you only get a discounted upgrade every 18 months or every 2 years. Most in the U.S. only buy phones if a they get a discount.

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Actually that might be another reason for less popularity. Mango just came out and alot of users are not elligible for discounted upgrades yet.

T-Mobile has a new plan for $59 unlimited everything under their value plans. But you can't buy a Windows Phone and get that plan. They won't even sell it to you without a discount. To get a Windows phone you need to pay $79 per month for unlimited everything.

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4. Ah, Porn. The real driver of technology.

5. Business users often times don't even configure their own phone. They ask someone that knows how, to do it for them. Once you learn how to use SkyDrive, it is very easy. Trusting the security is another matter. It's also easy enough to just email the document to yourself. Not good for very large files, but who edits very large files on their phone?

Connecting to Exchange is trivial with Windows Phone 7. Back when I first got the phone around the end of August, I was syncing over the air within minutes of my phones initial charge. And I had never used Windows Phone 7 before.

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I think front facing cameras are really just a novelty. You have to put them on the phones, because people think they are cool and other phones have them. But, most will just go about making and recieving calls as normal. I primarily use my phone when driving. Video chat would not be appropriate. At work, I sit at a desk and use my office phone. I still would like a front facing camera, not because I need it, but just to play with it. Probably would only use it when playing with it though.

Swappable SD cards. I think the ability to transfer data to and from an SD card would solve the real problem. Well maybe you also want to be able to pull all your porn off your phone.

How big do you want your screen? Tablets are big. But you probably want it to fit in your pocket. So how small does it need to be? I like the size of my LG Quantum. But, there is definatley room for a screen that is more than a quarter of an inch wider in the same form. I agree that there should be phones with bigger screens available for those who want them.

I really look forward to seeing the platform develop and grow. I loved Windows Mobile. And I am happy with Windows Phone 7. It needs to gain market share so that it can succeed.