WinMo : Took delivery of my HD2 this morning

[LeperousDust]

HTC should start making android and winmo flavours of all phones! So the user get to choose the final software used on their stunning hardware, its such a shame it gets so crippled!

[Del Lardo]

Originally Posted by LeperousDust

HTC should start making android and winmo flavours of all phones! So the user get to choose the final software used on their stunning hardware, its such a shame it gets so crippled!

The reduction of features are requirements from the operators to allow them to charge for extra services (e.g. O2 charge £15/month to tether an iPhone) and as stand alone devices they will never sell in large enough quantities allow a hardware manufacturer to dump an operator and go it alone.

Annoyingly economics frequently get in the way of our geeky dreams

[LeperousDust]

I don't mind for tethering etc... I just mean being allowed to use the OS of my choice on hardware i want, HD2 is a stunning piece of hardware why can't i have android on it though to complement? I dont want winmo, it doesnt matter what platform i choose they may temporarily bar tethering and other services but that won't stop me tethering or doing what i want via 3rd party services. The only thing that is really difficult to change (without the help of the xda devs) is the OS itself!

[Joe 90]

Jesus Christ, it's Huge!