"The major advantage of my phone for me is that I can easily create any application I want for it."
Oh, really? I would be interested to know what language you use to write your apps for WinCE or whatever it is.
"the large expanse of freely or cheaply available software for the MS OS means that in most situations I can get what I want without having to do it myself."
Oddly enough, that's the primary attraction of Linux-for-handsets, too. Well, that and the price point. Oh, and stability; a phone that doesn't have to be rebooted in order to make a call is nice. Then there's adherence to actual standards... I'll start again.
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"The major advantage of my phone for me is that I can easily create any application I want for it."
Oh, really? I would be interested to know what language you use to write your apps for WinCE or whatever it is.
"the large expanse of freely or cheaply available software for the MS OS means that in most situations I can get what I want without having to do it myself."
Oddly enough, that's the primary attraction of Linux-for-handsets, too. Well, that and the price point. Oh, and stability; a phone that doesn't have to be rebooted in order to make a call is nice. Then there's adherence to actual standards... I'll start again.
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!