Android vs WP7

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Ok so I'm considering converting to Android. Anyone here ever developed for that platform? How does it compare on the key features missing/not missing from WP7, like:

-Multitasking
-File system access
-Native code execution
-Sideloading
-GUI libraries (This is one of the POSITIVE things of WP7 - the Metro lib)

I can pretty much live with most limitations apart from file system access in some form - lack of it means that I can't even copy a ppt from a PC that doesn't have Zune stuff installed, let alone copy my ebook library to the phone. That is the most annoying thing on the iPhone, and I really hate to see it appearing here.

Originally Posted by vangrieg

I can pretty much live with most limitations apart from file system access in some form - lack of it means that I can't even copy a ppt from a PC that doesn't have Zune stuff installed, let alone copy my ebook library to the phone. That is the most annoying thing on the iPhone, and I really hate to see it appearing here.

im sure there will be a way, why else would they put power point on the phone only to have to email it to yourself?? that would be stupid, good thing i dont use PP

Well, there's desktop software, so you can "sync" some files to the device. Zune PC software is miles better and more flexible than the iTunes (i.e. you can add multiple sources/folders for different types of content), but it's still limited in so many ways (like you have to have software installed, which is a 50MB+ download, and it only exists for Windows). Another problem is that you can't download files from the internet with a browser (there's no file save dialog available, so where would you put it), you can't save an email attachment, etc.

Originally Posted by vangrieg

Well, there's desktop software, so you can "sync" some files to the device. Zune PC software is miles better and more flexible than the iTunes (i.e. you can add multiple sources/folders for different types of content), but it's still limited in so many ways (like you have to have software installed, which is a 50MB+ download, and it only exists for Windows). Another problem is that you can't download files from the internet with a browser (there's no file save dialog available, so where would you put it), you can't save an email attachment, etc.

i totally forgot about file downloads...i think im gonna miss that the most i hope they change it..i wanna be able to download things onto my phone, man they are taking so much away

but still adding enough for me to switch

We just need a jailbreak for this.

Originally Posted by vangrieg

Well, there's desktop software, so you can "sync" some files to the device. Zune PC software is miles better and more flexible than the iTunes (i.e. you can add multiple sources/folders for different types of content), but it's still limited in so many ways (like you have to have software installed, which is a 50MB+ download, and it only exists for Windows). Another problem is that you can't download files from the internet with a browser (there's no file save dialog available, so where would you put it), you can't save an email attachment, etc.

well if WP7 needs a sync software like iTune or Ovi Suite then I'll stay even further away.

I bought Nokia because I can't stand iTune. Recently Nokia "remake" their PC Suite into Ovi Suite and turned out to be Nokia's iTune Clone.
Finally WM6.x and WMDC provided me with quiet and fast sync.

It will be utterly disaster if Microsoft decides to clone iTune.

^ I wouldn't say clone but they did improve upon it with the Zune software. But it sucks that its mandatory to use extra software, just to transfer music and photos.

Originally Posted by vangrieg

Well, there's desktop software, so you can "sync" some files to the device. Zune PC software is miles better and more flexible than the iTunes (i.e. you can add multiple sources/folders for different types of content), but it's still limited in so many ways (like you have to have software installed, which is a 50MB+ download, and it only exists for Windows). Another problem is that you can't download files from the internet with a browser (there's no file save dialog available, so where would you put it), you can't save an email attachment, etc.

iTunes is like 90+MB, what's your point?

Originally Posted by Iridox

iTunes is like 90+MB, what's your point?

iTunes and this Ming Xiao Zing thingie are both examples of crapware, although for different reasons. The latter is so disgusting though that even desktop iTunes pales in comparison.