Author here. Before spending so much time with the Surface I'd have been really enthusiastic about the idea of a Microsoft Phone following the Nokia purchase. Now, I just can't see them getting all the little details right.
It's a real shame, there's so much potential here. I know people with Windows Phones love them; do they also do things like screw up the screen rotation, force a reboot with 15 minutes warning and update every few days? I'm guessing not; if only the Surface division had made the same choices.
I feel as if a tablet really needs to be a magic slate first, a general purpose PC second (if at all).
It's a real shame, there's so much potential here. I know people with Windows Phones love them; do they also do things like screw up the screen rotation, force a reboot with 15 minutes warning and update every few days? I'm guessing not; if only the Surface division had made the same choices.
I feel as if a tablet really needs to be a magic slate first, a general purpose PC second (if at all).