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Apple vs. Microsoft: a Tale of Two Mobile Updates

Posted by timothy on from the all-things-to-many-people dept.

snydeq writes "The latest mobile updates from Apple and Microsoft provide a stark contrast, one emblematic of the differences between the two companies, InfoWorld's Ted Samson writes. Militantly on time, Apple's iOS 4.3 update offers significant new functionality, total disregard for what Apple considers outdated systems, and mandated silencing of user complaints. Microsoft, meanwhile, has finally managed to push out an alleged February update to a subset of users, along with a lamentation about having to deal with handset and carrier fragmentation."

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  1. The whining is hilarious by dnaumov · · Score: 0, Troll

    What? A device manufacturer isn't releasing a software update for a device that's 2,5 years old (3G launch date: 11.08.2008)? Someone call the press! Seriously, with other manufacturers you are lucky if you get updates for a single year. Bitching that your 2,5 year old phone isn't getting an update is completely ridiculous.

  2. Re:Take off the rose coloured glasses by ynp7 · · Score: 0, Troll

    But isn't Windows 7 really just a very late "Vista.1"?