First, this is not to provoke any of you here or to create any hard feelings, I just need som help, tips and motivation because I am so close to switch back to Android right now.
I was using Windows Mobile since it was called Pocket PC and have had some Symbian phones too. Last year I had a Android device, which I liked, but I felt it was just a substitute until WP7.5 was eventually released in my country. I was so curious about WP7.5, I always choose MS products in first hand.
I am sad to say, so far it is a big dissapointment. It does some things good or even excellent, but there is so much it does bad or not at all.
So many basic things that has been standard on smarthpones for almost 10 years is missing. I wont call myself a advanced user, I just want a phone that I can use as a personal phone as well as my business phone.
The volume setting is a joke (and I know it has been discussed). At some of the office where I work we have a "silent policy". Which mean I can not listen to music any longer, because if I use headphones and turn up the music volume I turn the ring tone on? I can not lay in bed and watch streaming video without risking to wake the better half? Sorry, but WTF? Nokias have had "silent mode" for ringtone and separate media volume for like 10-15 years? There are so many situations where a smartphone user has to be able to enjoy the media features without disturbing others. Thats not for ADVANCED users, thats for BASIC users. And why do as many as 30 different sound settings when you want to keep it simple and setting 1 is too loud in many cases anyway?
And SMS notifications! Why not have a simple option for "showing the message" or just a "New message" notfication? Even with the phone locked my friends can read messages with "family matters", sometimes I get messages from work with info that I rather not spread, and if anyone else is near the phone then they can read it before me. That is also just BASIC.
(On Android I even had a Private inbox with separate password, so my friends could borrow the phone and still not read "classified" messages, when or after they arrived. OK, thats a little advanced.
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Okay, that was anger management part 1
But there is somethings that you maybe can help me solve.
How do I customize the calendar tile on start screen? How do I change how many days in the feautre it shows? I sync with Exchange if it does matter.
Why does it not even show events that will happen in two days?
And the BIG problem, how do I make it to show my To Do-list? It sync just fine, but it does not show any To Do on the tile. I have forgot too many to do's lately for my own good because they do not show on the start screen.
I guess there is someway, because if it's not I am speachless. I had a Nokia 8 years ago that showed me my Exchange To Do's on the start screen.
I am dissapointed because I bought one of the most expensive phones in my region, with killer hardware and a great screen, because I wanted WP7.5 to work as good as possible.
And then, when I ask for the most simple features, people tell me WP is for only for the most basic users, kids and wifes?
Like if I go to a dealer and buy a expensive Ferrari, then when I got home I see there is a 65 HP Fiat engine in it.
Yeah I blame myself too for not doing enough research but I just took for granted that 10 year old basic smartphone settings would exist on a Microsoft/HTC flagship. Since 2007 when iPhone/Android came out, the expectations has become higher, not lower for what you can do with your smartphone. Like setting a static IP-address?!
And no, I didnt not buy this phone to have it on a shell for a year until there is an update that maybe solve any problems. I am not a beta tester, I bought what I though was a fully functional device.
Sorry for writing so long and for any misspelling, but en is not my first language.
I was using Windows Mobile since it was called Pocket PC and have had some Symbian phones too. Last year I had a Android device, which I liked, but I felt it was just a substitute until WP7.5 was eventually released in my country. I was so curious about WP7.5, I always choose MS products in first hand.
I am sad to say, so far it is a big dissapointment. It does some things good or even excellent, but there is so much it does bad or not at all.
So many basic things that has been standard on smarthpones for almost 10 years is missing. I wont call myself a advanced user, I just want a phone that I can use as a personal phone as well as my business phone.
The volume setting is a joke (and I know it has been discussed). At some of the office where I work we have a "silent policy". Which mean I can not listen to music any longer, because if I use headphones and turn up the music volume I turn the ring tone on? I can not lay in bed and watch streaming video without risking to wake the better half? Sorry, but WTF? Nokias have had "silent mode" for ringtone and separate media volume for like 10-15 years? There are so many situations where a smartphone user has to be able to enjoy the media features without disturbing others. Thats not for ADVANCED users, thats for BASIC users. And why do as many as 30 different sound settings when you want to keep it simple and setting 1 is too loud in many cases anyway?
And SMS notifications! Why not have a simple option for "showing the message" or just a "New message" notfication? Even with the phone locked my friends can read messages with "family matters", sometimes I get messages from work with info that I rather not spread, and if anyone else is near the phone then they can read it before me. That is also just BASIC.
(On Android I even had a Private inbox with separate password, so my friends could borrow the phone and still not read "classified" messages, when or after they arrived. OK, thats a little advanced.
)Okay, that was anger management part 1
But there is somethings that you maybe can help me solve.
How do I customize the calendar tile on start screen? How do I change how many days in the feautre it shows? I sync with Exchange if it does matter.
Why does it not even show events that will happen in two days?
And the BIG problem, how do I make it to show my To Do-list? It sync just fine, but it does not show any To Do on the tile. I have forgot too many to do's lately for my own good because they do not show on the start screen.
I guess there is someway, because if it's not I am speachless. I had a Nokia 8 years ago that showed me my Exchange To Do's on the start screen.
I am dissapointed because I bought one of the most expensive phones in my region, with killer hardware and a great screen, because I wanted WP7.5 to work as good as possible.
And then, when I ask for the most simple features, people tell me WP is for only for the most basic users, kids and wifes?
Like if I go to a dealer and buy a expensive Ferrari, then when I got home I see there is a 65 HP Fiat engine in it.
Yeah I blame myself too for not doing enough research but I just took for granted that 10 year old basic smartphone settings would exist on a Microsoft/HTC flagship. Since 2007 when iPhone/Android came out, the expectations has become higher, not lower for what you can do with your smartphone. Like setting a static IP-address?!
And no, I didnt not buy this phone to have it on a shell for a year until there is an update that maybe solve any problems. I am not a beta tester, I bought what I though was a fully functional device.
Sorry for writing so long and for any misspelling, but en is not my first language.
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