Molly Wood gives 8.1 a shot

[jgbstetson]

I guess in her defense, this review is a bit more balanced, but she doesn't use Cortana to her full potential.
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/04/2...nally-catches-up-to-its-rivals.html?referrer=

 

[Jazmac]

This part makes you say hmmmmm

"The phone’s animations slow down the interface more than I’d like"

Does your phone slow down more than you like because of the live tiles?

 

[jhoff80]

This part makes you say hmmmmm

"The phone’s animations slow down the interface more than I’d like"

Does your phone slow down more than you like because of the live tiles?

I think she means the transition animations are too long, which can make it feel slower.

 

[Xpider_MX]

I think she means the transition animations are too long, which can make it feel slower.

And it is weird because my first impressions were that the new animations are faster and smoother...

 

[Guytronic]

Another "Oh look someone sent me a Windows phone to review after playing with it while reading someone else's overview" review.

Chuckled a bit here:
"My major criticism of the platform is that, as with so many things Microsoft, it tries to do too much."

Reviews stem from basic do nothing OS to tries too hard.
So where is that sweet spot?

 

[Jas00555]

"But the apps I use the most, like Facebook, Twitter, Spotify and Instagram, I found on Windows Phone"

At least she finally acknowledges instagram lol

 

[dorelse]

I didn't really have too many issues with her review this time around.

I would also agree with her, that I think the animations tend to buy a little time for the app to launch, ala WebOS...remember when they added that app launch piece to make the app appear to launch faster? Its nicely done, so I'll never argue that they're ugly or slow or whatever...only after a time, I wouldn't mind them being faster.

More balanced than previous ones, and I liked that she put them head to head to show how the competing platforms solve the same tasks.

Idk...certainly wasn't a complete one sided discussion this time...though I wish she'd give it more than a passing trial every 12-18 months and really try her 'live with it' for 30 days again when 8.1 is really GA'd say...6 mos from now.

 

[MikeSo]

The problem is that she comes from the point of "Does it work the same as my iPhone?" and anything that doesn't is a negative.

 

[Jazmac]

And it is weird because my first impressions were that the new animations are faster and smoother...

I like the new animations myself. If anything, optimize them but I hope we don't lose them. And it doesn't feel slower to me. Maybe I just have a different pace than IOS users. Wood likes that snap to attention you get from IOS. I like smooth ripples you get from WP 8.1.

 

[bilzkh]

The problem is that she comes from the point of "Does it work the same as my iPhone?" and anything that doesn't is a negative.

Exactly.

 

[Xpider_MX]

The problem is that she comes from the point of "Does it work the same as my iPhone?" and anything that doesn't is a negative.

Well, I have seen some complain here because "an icon now is different than Windows Phone 8.0", and it is the same OS, not a new OS.

 

[ajst222]

Ah oh God...I'm afraid to watch it...

 

[neo158]

Ah oh God...I'm afraid to watch it...

I watched it and I'm beginning to wish I hadn't, the Apple bias runs all the way through the video!!!

Maybe, as a community, we should challenge her to use Windows Phone 8.1 for a month and see if she changes her mind, what do you guys think?

 

[aitt]

Yeah I had posted a link also but really hated the biased video.

 

[Kram Sacul]

Not worth watching.

 

[ajst222]

I watched it and I'm beginning to wish I hadn't, the Apple bias runs all the way through the video!!!

Maybe, as a community, we should challenge her to use Windows Phone 8.1 for a month and see if she changes her mind, what do you guys think?

"Siri knows me better"...no, I think you just know Siri better. And if you give it time, Cortana will know you better.

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[dorelse]

"Siri knows me better"...no, I think you just know Siri better. And if you give it time, Cortana will know you better.

Sent from my Z10 using Tapatalk

You know, you're 100% right about that!

 

[drankurn]

I don't visit CNET anymore, I think The Verge is enough for Anti-MS sentiment.

 

[neo158]

I don't visit CNET anymore, I think The Verge is enough for Anti-MS sentiment.

Fair enough but this is about an New York Times article not a CNET article.

 

[Jorge Holguin]

This has been one of the most bias review I've ever seen. First of all she does not point out that Cortana is BETA program, second it was obvious and by her own omission that she uses the iPhone as her daily machine so, is clear why Sirius knows her better. And even though the trial was a tie each one of them fail to do something Molly gave Sri the win. Just the worst and more biased review I've seen so far. Question? Does anybody know how to contact her and let her know she should be more impartial in this kind of reviews.