Take a Buick Lasabre. No, no, not a cool one from the late 1950s. Take one from the early 90’s, like the ones they use on cop shows. Now, strap a spoiler on it. The Lasabre is Windows Mobile. The Spoiler is all of the stuff 6.5 brings.

HAHA! This made me fall out of my chair. At least Microsoft got out in front of this with when Steve Ballmer set expectations a few months back.

Having played with countless coworkers' phones during dev meeting at HP (yet another strategy to not shot myself in the head), I can say with conviction that Windows Mobile sucks. The stylus feels so 2002. The navigation control were were horrible. And don't get me started on Mobile IE. Holy god. While I've come to really like IE8 and where the IE team is moving things my opinion of Mobile IE is... ... poor to say the least. Think of your feelings for IE6. Around 2004. As you implemented another CSS hack. Now times that by 2.75. There you go. thats my feeling on Mobile IE.

Compared to Windows Mobile 6.1, both are wonderful, wonderful improvements. Compared to any other phone, it’s still pretty terrible.

This sums my thoughts nicely. On the positive side, it *is* good to see innovation. When you suck alot, expectations are low and there lots of room to improve! I only hope that the Apple and RIM keep the pressure up and force this space to improve. As much as I like the iPhone's interface the absolute bullshit that is the AppStore inclusion policies and the Flash-on-the-iPhone fiction needs a strong balance.

Windows Mobile 6.5 Review: It Still Sucks.