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So the last time I had, had a Mac was way back with system 6.  I’ve used everything up to OS X since then but haven’t actually owned a mac since back then. So it’s the older style MacBook Air 11″ screen.  The one with the core 2 and no backlit screen.  I hate that I can’t fix anything if it goes wrong, the Ram is non replaceable or upgradable. internal battery, and so on, but in all honesty this seems like with lion it will be the perfect supplicant for my mobile computing needs.  In the end will the few pro’s outweigh the many costs? I’ll have to wait and see on that one, its a gamble.

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So this could very well be the creation of a hugely successful fourth player in the Smartphone market. Also it can be a saving grace into Nokia and Microsoft.

If it’s true that there will be talks of a buyout of Nokia’s Mobile Division by Microsoft and if the deal goes through this could be pretty game changing as it would first benefit Nokia who’s been going downhill in the smartphone wars with Symbian taking a crash dive.  Then it would give Microsoft and introduction into building its own specific handsets which would control the specs of phones and insure a Windows Phone that shouldn’t crash and lag out due to hardware / software integration issues.

So let’s see how this would play out.

Android  (Pros)

• Linux
• Tons of Apps
• Search Integration
• Integration with various clouds but seamless integration with Google cloud.
• Open carrier availability

Android (Cons)

• No hardware control allows for bad companies to make bad phones with the Google name leading to brand dilution and different user experiences
• So far there have been DRM issues blocking certain streaming content

iOS  (Pros)

• iOS – Mac
• Tons of Apps
• Fashionable
• Well Marketed
• Extremely easy to use interface
• Seamless integration with iCloud
• Hardware control keeping brand integrity and insuring a predictable and controlled user experience

iOS (Cons)

• Restrictive customization (This could be seen as a pro in some instances)
• Some issues in communicating with other services

Windows Phone (Pros) *Assuming acquisition of Nokia Mobile

• Easy to use interface
• Apps selection is growing steadily
• Search Integration with Bing
• Seamless integration with anything Microsoft (Office, Exchange, Outlook, Skydrive, Azure, Win7 etc.) You know the stuff 90% of people’s lives are interacting with.
• Hardware control keeping brand integrity or in this case helping to rebuild it and control on the user experience assuming they would pull licenses or restrict licensing to bad phones.
• LIVE integration

Windows Phone (Cons) *Assuming acquisition of Nokia Mobile

• It’s Microsoft, they’re known for things messing up.
• They will most likely try and restrict things outside of their control

Now I’m not trying to be a fanboy of Microsoft or anything like that but with past experiences with WP 5, 6, 7 and even dating back to Windows CE they’ve had issues to overcome and have greatly succeeded in some aspects with WP7 but still seem to be in the learning phase in the market.  I think they are correct in still trying to buy in as mobile usage is going to be a huge revenue platform and I think they don’t have anything to lose except money at this point.   Their biggest hurdle is still going to be regaining trust especially in the US market where people are not trying to be stuck for 2 years with a bad phone.

Also I didn’t mention RIM or Blackberry in the list as I’m still trying to figure out if they are really going to embrace the consumer world.  Sure they play in it a bit and I love blackberry especially from a business and management standpoint.  It was hard for me to pass up on getting a Torch just because I love the devices but they are still not at the point to make life easy for the average consumer, just the tech junkies / business people.

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