Friday, August 26, 2011

Dilbert's Scott Adams' verdict on Windows Phone


When Dilbert Creator, Scott Adams shared his thoughts on twitter regarding his iPhone and Android powered HTC EVO 3D, he was challenged by Brandon Watson to take Windows Phone for a spin. Watson offered to donate $10000 to charity if Adams didn't like the Windows Phone experience.

Well he did receive the Windows Phone running Mango, and he has written his thoughts and compared it with the experience of his other phones.

"The Windows phone has the best user interface experience, although the onscreen keyboard is problematic just as it is with the other phones I used. The Windows interface is intuitive, simple, and has a liveliness that I find appealing. Voice call quality was good, and battery life seemed good too. I declare it the winner compared to my iPhone 3GS with AT&T and my HTC EVO 3D with Android on the Sprint network.
However, the intangible coolness factor is impossible to ignore. Even the names Microsoft and Windows feel dated. And the home screen of the Windows phone is great from a usability standpoint, but lacks sizzle. I'd be lying if I said that didn't matter to me."
Head over to the original post to read the whole article. The bottom line is that Brandon Watson has accomplished his mission, and the Microsoft team can take this review to the drawing board and work on bringing an even better end user experience in their future designs.

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