2011 updates

[mworsham]

Did anyone else notice that the March update was called a "free" update? I wonder if they are going to come out with updates that aren't free?

Disclaimer: I love my Samsung Focus, and Windows Phone 7. Not complaining, just wondering.

 

[Luisraul924]

Did anyone else notice that the March update was called a "free" update? I wonder if they are going to come out with updates that aren't free?

Disclaimer: I love my Samsung Focus, and Windows Phone 7. Not complaining, just wondering.

I would highly advise they remain free, in the catchup position they're in, having updates that you have to pay for is a very very bad idea. As it is I hate capitalism, if it were confirmed that even one update were to be paid for I would immediately jump ship back to Android.

 

[1jaxstate1]

Just marketing jargon.

 

[brainimpact]

if you watch this video presentation of the Multi-tasking at the end he says all the new features he showed will be coming in a free update.
I'm sure Multi-tasking is not in the march update so can only mean the big update later is free too
YouTube - WP7 Multitasking Caught on Video

 

[VernonEL]

I Really Doubt It

If MS began charging for their WP updates, of course it would piss everyone off.

The other thing that would happen, is that all the people with Windows Phones that don't really keep up with the details would miss out. They may get a notification for an update, but if it costs any money at all (or even if a free update is not easily implemented) they will not do it. This will mean that a good portion of the consumers will not get full use out of their phones. This would include features that MS has spent considerable time and money developing.

Microsoft certainly knows better than this. They would be throwing away a lot of their hard work just to make a little money. They will make so much more if they can get the OS working better.

I hope I'm right...

 

[chnkfc]

if they decide to charge for any update i'm jumping ship,because that's ridiculous... I've never heard of anyone charging for an update.

 

[Wokia]

I would think a licence deal between Microsoft and the OEMs/ODMs prohibits the licencer from charging the end user for software updates.

 

[mworsham]

Yeah, I'm not really worried about it, I just thought it was crazy that the included the word "free" in the talk about the updates.

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