By Eric Harlan
Published: September 6, 2009
Updated: September 6, 2009
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Dear Windows Mobile,

I hope this letter finds you well. Unfortunately I am not writing on a positive note.  We’ve been together for a LONG time and we’ve had countless good times together.  There were times where we were inseparable and times when you carried me through some tough spots.  Those that I remember most are those where I was stranded, with no internet access, and you let me piggy back off you so I could email, surf and even make video skype calls.

You made it easy for me to get to my email, sync up and carry on. But WinMo times are changing, and it seems you just can’t keep up any more. I’ve loaded you with all the tools available on the market that don’t cost a fortune that is, in order for you to do your job more efficiently and offer me a richer more romantic relationship.  Nothing really provided a long term plan to make the time between us more enjoyable.

Now I know what you’re going to say 6.5 is on its way out and there are even rumors of 7.0 in the horizon.  But if I’m honest with you WinMo, you’ve had so long to make those changes we’ve talked about.  There are other’s out there that have had very little time in the grand scheme of things to come up with something better and they have. I’m sorry but you just don’t fulfill my needs anymore, you’re just too slow to keep up with me anymore. You’re bloated and out of shape.  I know all of this is hard to hear and trust me I hate to say it, but someone has to for your own good. 

If I’m deadly seriously, I think your parents should be fired and completely replaced.  All that money you spent on building that silly coffee table that you named “surface” was the worst idea ever. All that time and energy could have put into some quality therapy sessions and even a better and more improved lifestyle.   All that argument over selling your “surface” at the next yard sale for 10,000 dollars, you realize that’s just insane right?  

Look, I’m sorry, but I’ve found someone else. They are going to cost me a little more but they are successful, young and full of desire and ambition. Something you’ve lost regardless of how many ways you think you can repackage yourself.

Now listen, I’m not writing you off for good. There are still things you do really well and I’ll keep you around for a sort of fling here and there. Hey look take it or leave it at this point, you just don’t “do it” for me anymore. But I’ll leave the door open, if you get some serious help and you become more mature I’ll update you and maybe put you back into the rotation. But until then, I’m sorry, we just can’t see each other anymore.

Goodbye WinMo….

On a serious note, I’ve just wrapped up a trip through 11 countries and I was seriously disappointed in how my device handled the event. Slow to connect to service, slow to get wifi, slow to just work. I’m tired of it and I'm getting an Iphone. Yes I know I resisted for a long time but the usability factor of an Iphone is just getting too good to pass off any longer.
I jokingly said WinMo should fire its parents. I don’t want to push any of the wrong buttons but I really believe that the Mobile side of Microsoft needs a SERIOUS shake up.

Until then WinMo cant really progress. Even with the billions being pushed into it.   I’ll keep my phone around and tinker with the Rom’s that come out for it and I REALLY hope that it surprises me and I go back to it. But for now, sigh…. Iphone here I come.

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