So far the only arguments I've heard from this community is that you are a .NET developer (which is ridiculous) because I have 2 WP7 one i purchased and one i won (they were giving these things away a few months ago). You can own and iPhone and develop in .NET... Another argument was that you don't need all of the apps available for iOS which I agree with but I've noted many apps that WP7 does not have yet and another I'm beginning to use is the Nike Fuel with the band.

I just don't understand the psychology in being in technology but not owning the most productive products on the market. You can still develop for WP, Android, etc. if you believe in those products. But why give up current functionality? I don't see many people jumping the Facebook ship to go to Google+... because Facebook is more functional and more people use it.

Using "underdog" technology like Bing instead of Google is good... but using Google instead of Bing is also good because you force Bing to produce better content. It isn't always bad using the best products/services on the market. It forces the other guys to step it up and sparks innovation.

You can argue you don't use certain apps everyday until you are blue in the face, but it doesn't take away from the fact that Developers are behind Apple and not MS these days...

I'll give you prime examples of why Apple functionality is stronger:

Flipboard (3rd party) - Best news application to date

RSA (3rd party) - Corporate security

iBooks/iTunesU - Reading and learning has never been so seemless

Facetime - You can argue Skype here, but very few WP7 has front facing camera

Podcasts - The easy use of iTunes and the ability to download(stream), play in background while using other apps is needed.

I can also list Games, but I do not use them.

It is a simple fact that I was denying myself portability and functionaility by not going Apple. With the iPhone/iPad I can also tether and log into any company server I need to, I also have the ability to use many education resources on the iPad (videos, academies, etc) on the go. A WP7/Android Tablet doesn't give the same seamless integration nor are the applications near the caliber of the iPhone/iPad mix.

So ask yourself again if you are giving up time/portability/functionaility by advoiding the Apple logo...

iPhone has the developers behind it when it comes to third party apps.

WP7 is very behind with third party apps. This is a big negative.

Microsoft screwed up by not going the "one phone" route. They should have let Android have the cheap phone market and they should have competed with Apple with a classy, well built phone. The plastic phones that HTC, Samsung, etc. do make the Windows Platform available to more users, but you lose the sense that college students got when they were the only ones on Facebook, or Apple fans got when they were the only ones lining up for the first iPhone.

I truly believe that Windows 8 is too late. Apple has had a smart phone/tablet/laptop combination for such a long period of time now, noone is even looking at other options. Google keeps making attempts by throwing tons of garbage into the market. It is just not working.

So my question is... If you have a WP7, do you feel like you are on the losing team? Do you feel like you are giving up mobile functionailty by avoiding the Apple Logo? Does MS really have a chance with the consumer market or should they focus soley on the IBM/Oracle route?

51 seconds ago, cbae wrote

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Sure, but nothing stops students from learning this stuff on their own outside of the academic environment. Why not encourage it?

What's the point of programs like DreamSpark? Why bother learning about Microsoft technologies if you can't gain any advantage when even applying for a job at Microsoft itself?

I agree, C based languages should be preferred not Java. I understand it is all under the scope of OOP but someone at Microsoft is typing these job postings...

I also find it disturbing that they make an assumption that College students only care to learn what is on the textbook in front of them. If a College student really aspires to work for Microsoft, I'm sure strategically they would put in some time to learn C# to the extent of Java and/or C++.

I just think Microsoft like many other Tech-Giants have become reliant on top Universities which teach C++ and Java...

Qualifications:

• Pursuing a B.S./M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 1-2 years experience programming in C++, Java, or other computer programming languages preferred
• Ability to derive creative and innovative solutions by thinking "outside the box"
• Expertise in feature definition, design, and feasibility
• Demonstrated skill in estimating development time

Imagine if every thread starting with a conversational peice had the immediate response of a snarky image that made no sense.

Think "Doctor" Herbie. Think.

Facebook is not free and never will be free. You are paying with your information. You obviously do not understand the basic principles of the internet and web marketing if you think Facebook is providing a free service. Anyone who uses Facebook has a right to complain about the services they receive because Facebook takes information as currency.

9 minutes ago,vesuvius wrote

Talk about losing the moral high-ground

If I cannot access my todo list through the Windows Live mobile website. Why should I think that Apple or an iOS developer can provide this functionality?

Also, it is likely that most users on this forum use Microsoft products as well as Apple products. So someone else might have solved this issue already. You yourself asked about purchasing an iPad.

You failed at Mechanical Engineering, you are failing at being a good person (although this is probably only because you are behind a computer screen) and you failed at being witty. Your trolling here was completely unsuccessful. I'm sorry your entire day is ruined.

Anyway, hopefully someone can help out with my problem and a moderator (if they exist on here) can handle vesuvius.

Thanks.

I have a Windows Phone 7, Windows Live Account and iPad.

I would like to use the Windows Live Calendar and Todo list and have it sync to my Phone and iPad. Can you figure out where I'm having the problem?

Yep, the iPad.

I can sync my calendar events to the default calendar app on the iPad but not the Todo list.

Not even the Windows Live mobile site has the Todo list support... I have no idea what TODO other then use the Atomic Browser for iPad and fake it as a desktop version.

Any ideas?

My other thought is that they all just use RSS feeds? But I would think parsing would be involved which is too advanced for me. I would just like a simple web service that offers data so I can learn how to do something like create an app that pulls data from a website or web service.

Thanks

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How can I do SharePoint Development on my own?

I have Visual Studio 2010, SharePoint Developer 2010, etc. but I do not have a SharePoint Server to use...

Is their something on the cloud that I can connect too for development? Maybe something I pay for?

I have a copy of Windows Server 2008 R2 that I can install on a Virtual Machine or perhaps dual boot my laptop. But I am not sure how exactly to go about installing SharePoint Server after that?

I tried reading through things like SharePoint EasyScript but no luck...

Basically... I am a student, who is working for a company, I want to get into SharePoint Development but I have no SharePoint Server to do so with. I need an online service or instructions to set up my own SharePoint Server.

Thanks

I tried downloading them but it takes awhile to download and after they are "finished" i play them and its only like half the video.