• Asus Prefers Android over Windows Phone 7

    Asus Prefers Android over Windows Phone 7

    Nachiket Mhatre, Oct 27, 2010 1451 hrs IST

    Wants to "focus on Android"; doesn't completely rule out WP7 enabled devices either

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Asus seems to have picked a side in the mobile OS war, if the marketing manager of AsusTek (South Africa) is to be believed. Steven Tu elaborated, "As always, Garmin-Asus seeks the best for our consumers either on Android platform or on Windows platform. However, we see the potential of Android platform devices, so we are focusing on Android platform currently." This doesn't come as a surprise since Asus was conspicuous by its absence at the Windows 7 launch event in New York. However, the statement doesn't completely rule out WP7 devices from Asus.

This is an interesting development considering there is indeed a market catering to those who wish to look beyond Apple's iOS, but the stance Asus has taken portends a grim direction, where manufacturers may prefer going for an open source alternative to Apple. If Asus' statements are to be deduced inductively, Android makes sense for those intending to switch from Apple's restrictive monopoly, instead of going for something a bit more open like WP7, but at the end of the day - still not open source. If this trend is taken up by others, Microsoft may have to pull some serious marketing muscle to make amends.

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(9) Comments
John
,mountain view, on Oct 30, 2010 09:11 AM
Did you see today's news? You have to eat all your words. Next time, do not write just based on your own internal news source.
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Moe
,Toronto, on Oct 28, 2010 09:23 AM
WP7 is a game changer! Asus will surely regret their decision..
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George
,Mt. Vernon, on Oct 29, 2010 04:21 AM
And would you mind telling us what it is that makes it a "game changer"? Or just how it is a "game changer"? Or even how it is relevant at all? George Writing this on a non-Windows desk-top. From behind a non-Windows firewall. While watching video on a non-Windows lap-top. And answering my non-Windows smart phone. All through non-Windows infra-structure.
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lexidation
,Vienna, on Oct 28, 2010 01:03 PM
I'm just curious how one would "deduce" something "inductively"? Sort of like having your cake and eating it, too, eh?
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Jim
,CA, on Oct 28, 2010 09:21 AM
who cares about Asus phones anyway!! HTC all the way!
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lwalty
,Round Rock, on Oct 27, 2010 04:38 PM
Yeah, I can see it, because Google with it's Android OS, which is claimed to be open-source, has bowed it's knees to the bloatware desires of both hardware and carriers whims. Where Microsoft with it closed-source OS doesn't. Why does Google claim open-source if the end-user CAN NOT UNINSTALL certain apps that the hardware/carriers put on the phone??? Because, it's only for the hardware/carriers!!!
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robin
,Barcelona , on Oct 27, 2010 11:19 PM
If a carrier pays the lion share of the cost of your phone it's not completely unfair they install some software they want. This software is not user uninstallable because it is placed in the system partition of the flash memory (and thus does not take away any user app space) Can the Facebook app on wp7 be uninstalled, or google maps on an iPhone?
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Hrishi
,Mumbai, on Oct 27, 2010 03:55 PM
Android is good OS but - They are releasing new versions too fast - Each manufacturer customizes the UI leading to inconsistency - Java (slowness) Waiting for Meegoo to arrive
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Abhishek Mitra
,Kolkata, on Oct 27, 2010 03:32 PM
Android Rules...
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