Phone Wars Pt. 1- debunking the "App Store" argument.

"There's an app for that!"

Ah, the smartphone wars of 2009. WebOS, Blackberry, iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile, etc. The hot topic lately has been "app stores", the little application repositories on your phone that show you a catalog of apps available for your device. The most famous one is the iPhone's, in fact, that's where the header comes from & what this post will mainly be bashing. The iPhone commercials show a yuppie's thumb scrolling through the screens of his iPhone, saying stuff like "Wanna find the nearest Starbucks? There's an app for that!". Personally, I don't see the point of taking up space with a whole damn app whose sole purpose is just to find a bleeding coffee shop when google Maps works just fine(but don't tell the proles that, right Apple?). But whatever babies, have your bottle I guess. Anywho- to the point. Lots of clods on the intarwebs are making the argument that Windows Mobile "doesn't have as many apps as Android & iPhone". To which I say- Um, are you idiots living in a CAVE? WinMo has COUNTLESS apps, they're just not all arranged in a neat little dolt-friendly app store. Oh, it has an app store(Microsoft Marketplace), but it's still in its infancy with not many entries. It will grow, but in the meantime- THE ENTIRE INTERNET IS YOUR APP STORE! Ever heard of Google? Any app in the world can be found there. Need a specific program, hop on Google from pocket IE or Opera & look for it! If you NEED an app store to find programs for your phone, well then, you're just dumb. Sorry.

WinMo has been around for THIRTEEN YEARS, your precious iPhones & Androids have only been around since 07. WinMo is like a cockroach- It has stood the test of time & remained largely unchanged since it's inception. Hardly a "dying OS", as some snobs are saying. And it will be around long after all the other fads cool off. No, it's not flashy(though it can be made to be), but it's the most capable, customizable OS in the world. It's basically a little computer in your pocket, hence the term 'Pocket PC'. But if you value pot finders, iTunes, and fart apps over all else, then by all means defect to an iPhone.

The "app store" & WM's age are just more frivolous arguments against WinMo. "Ew, it's OLD & has no apps!" Fuck you, buddy. WinMo is TOO GOOD for the likes of you. I hate you. (Pardon my language)

And that concludes Pt. 1 of the technology series in the 'Stuff that makes Mila's blood boil' saga.