Verizon about to throw some money away behind Windows Phone

[rockymtnhigh]

That is true, but ancient history. Today Apple's education programs provide $50- $100 discount on macs, and nothing on iPads. Not saying $100 off isn't a bad thing, its just not anything huge. They do still provide access to the white MacBooks. They simply do not need to provide huge discounts.

 

[DodgerKing]

That is true, but ancient history. Today Apple's education programs provide $50- $100 discount on macs, and nothing on iPads. Not saying $100 off isn't a bad thing, its just not anything huge. They do still provide access to the white MacBooks. They simply do not need to provide huge discounts.

We took advantage of that when we bought my wife's MBP. We would have still bought it even without the $100 discount.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

We took advantage of that when we bought my wife's MBP. We would have still bought it even without the $100 discount.

The only reason I DID NOT take advantage of it for my Air was I got it for the same price from Amazon, and saved the tax.

 

[Neutron]

I do wish Apple had an education discount on the iPad....

 

[rockymtnhigh]

I do wish Apple had an education discount on the iPad....

Oh well, given that they give $100 on a mbp, and just $40 on the Air, it would not be much anyways.

 

[DodgerKing]

I do wish Apple had an education discount on the iPad....

They don't need to. They dominate the tablet market.

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[rockymtnhigh]

They don't need to. They dominate the tablet market.

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They also dominate the higher education market today. macs might be just 12-15 percent of the overall computer market, but not true in today's higher Ed world. Much higher penetration.

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[Peter Parker]

They don't need to. They dominate the tablet market.

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they do offer some corporate discounts though. Given their prior emphasis on the educational market I am surprises there are not similar educational discounts.

 

[truckracer]

My opinion.........windows phones are not developed enough yet

 

[Ronnie-]

My opinion.........windows phones are not developed enough yet

Curious. In what way as far as an OS goes, are they lacking compared to the other two? In your opinion of course.

 

[Rey]

the title of this thread says it all.

 

[JamesJ]

I think its funny that the people that are saying the Os and Phone are pretty bad and not good, probably have never even used it, or used it for such a short time they didnt really use it. I have used windows phone and really enjoyed what I saw...it does need more apps, but the OS was VERY fluid and solid..plus I dont think anyone can argue live tiles are a very fresh way of displaying info on your homescreen.

 

[Ronnie-]

the title of this thread says it all.

And it is NOT what I put it as!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rant:

 

[Rey]

And it is NOT what I put it as!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rant:

back tracking are we???

 

[rockymtnhigh]

I think its funny that the people that are saying the Os and Phone are pretty bad and not good, probably have never even used it, or used it for such a short time they didnt really use it. I have used windows phone and really enjoyed what I saw...it does need more apps, but the OS was VERY fluid and solid..plus I dont think anyone can argue live tiles are a very fresh way of displaying info on your homescreen.

I think decades of Microsoft experience shades perception, and causes folks to not even consider it, and no matter how good it is, the perception is what counts. Right or wrong.

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[rockymtnhigh]

And it is NOT what I put it as!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rant:

And actually it is Microsoft throwing money away...

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[JamesJ]

I think decades of Microsoft experience shades perception, and causes folks to not even consider it, and no matter how good it is, the perception is what counts. Right or wrong.

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I agree with you, I am just saying A LOT of the so called people that are suppose to report on tech, or be in the tech field bashes a product that they truly haven't used... I am telling you its not a bad product...Oh well, no harm here....

 

[Ramy]

I agree with you, I am just saying A LOT of the so called people that are suppose to report on tech, or be in the tech field bashes a product that they truly haven't used... I am telling you its not a bad product...Oh well, no harm here....

It would have to be night and day different from their old phones for me. Which it does sound like they have now, but it is too late for me.

 

[JamesJ]

It would have to be night and day different from their old phones for me. Which it does sound like they have now, but it is too late for me.

it is night and day different, for sure....it will be nice with blackberry dying off to have a 3rd option for us phone whores...heck who am I kidding, I could take on 4 partners at once I guess.

 

[Ronnie-]

It would have to be night and day different from their old phones for me. Which it does sound like they have now, but it is too late for me.

Yeah, it is night and day (or more) difference for sure. Excellent OS. I know that not everyone likes the user interface, which is true for every OS, but I dont see how anyone can honestly criticize the actual operation of it. It is one of the smoothest available. One might say "buttery" smooth even.