Windows Phone 7: Hands-On
Samsung Focus w/QSD8250??
This appears to be a fantastic device and I would purchase it in a heartbeat, if it weren't for one thing; a QSD8250 Snapdragon processor? WTH? Not that a 1ghz processor is anything to scoff at, but come on, a first gen. Snapdragon that was released in late 2008! This would also mean that the GPU would be the Adreno 200, which if I understand correctly, has only a fraction of be processing power of the SGX535 found in the iPhone 3GS for example. The Galaxy S Captivate running Samsung's Hummingbird has the SGX540 GPU which out performs even the iPhone 4. The fact that Samsung would use a relatively antiquated processor/gpu in a device with so much potential, running such a highly anticipated spanking new OS, is just mind boggling and for me ...
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I agree that they COULD put a better processor in it, but from what I've seen of these phones the 1GHZ processor works very very well with this OS, as well as keeping a processor that works well, rather than one that may be overkill will keep the price of the phone down. I dont think the processor will be a deal breaker for me. I am definately going with the HD7 It appears to be the best of all the carriers.
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