Windows Phone 7 Series took another battering after it was announced it won't support cut and paste.
After using it as a tool to mock Apple with in the past, Microsoft has admitted that the new mobile OS won't have the ability to use a clipboard.
According to Engadget, Windows Phone 7 Series won't carry the functionality simply because users don't want it - so says Microsoft.
Not the end
There is of course the chance that copy and paste will turn up in future releases, in much the same way that multi-tasking for third party apps will probably appear too.
But we're not sure about Microsoft's 'nobody wants it' stance - copy and paste functionality might not be the most important thing in the world, but it's certainly handy to have.
So releasing phones with no multi-tasking, no copy and paste and no Flash video support? That sounds eerily familiar - perhaps Microsoft doesn't need to follow Apple's path THAT exactly.
Via Engadget
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tijjani
March 18th 2010
5. This is really bad news and definitely a minus for MS.
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bradavon
March 17th 2010
4. Users don't want Copy/Paste? Ha Ha. Don't they pay attention to their own customers? Windows users use it "all the time".
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beefstirfry
March 17th 2010
3. Genius... Now we can get excited about having something to look forward to in MS Mobile 7.0 SP 1...
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craiggrannell
March 17th 2010
2. Microsoft's photocopier appears to be a year out of date.
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carl_d
March 17th 2010
1. oh god MS what are you thinking????
Crippled from inception, bless it
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