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Title: Windows Phone 7 Series won't have copy and paste
Post by: Clive on March 17, 2010, 09:43

Microsoft drops that old, outdated "cut and paste" functionality. Nobody uses it any more do they? 

LINK (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/windows-phone-7-series-wont-have-copy-and-paste/?mn)

Title: Re: Windows Phone 7 Series won't have copy and paste
Post by: Rik on March 17, 2010, 09:58

What do they suggest we do instead. :dunno:

Title: Re: Windows Phone 7 Series won't have copy and paste
Post by: Clive on March 17, 2010, 10:14

Worrying isn't it?  Surely the most important feature of Windows is copy and paste? 

Title: Re: Windows Phone 7 Series won't have copy and paste
Post by: Rik on March 17, 2010, 10:20

It's certainly one of them, Clive, I don't understand their logic at all. Maybe it just means they can't make it work?

Title: Re: Windows Phone 7 Series won't have copy and paste
Post by: Simon on March 17, 2010, 10:34

Can't see the link, but is this for Windows Mobile?  Someone will make an app for it.  :)

Title: Re: Windows Phone 7 Series won't have copy and paste
Post by: Rik on March 17, 2010, 10:35

It is.

Title: Re: Windows Phone 7 Series won't have copy and paste
Post by: Simon on March 17, 2010, 10:54

Then, they will.  ;)

Title: Re: Windows Phone 7 Series won't have copy and paste
Post by: Rik on March 17, 2010, 11:12

Adding basic functionality as an app shouldn't be necessary though, should it.

Title: Re: Windows Phone 7 Series won't have copy and paste
Post by: Simon on March 17, 2010, 11:36

It is with the BlackBerry. 

Title: Re: Windows Phone 7 Series won't have copy and paste
Post by: Rik on March 17, 2010, 11:39

Ah well, time for an iPhone I guess. ;D

Title: Re: Windows Phone 7 Series won't have copy and paste
Post by: Simon on March 17, 2010, 11:41

:aarrgh:

Title: Re: Windows Phone 7 Series won't have copy and paste
Post by: sam on March 17, 2010, 14:15

Quote from: Clive on March 17, 2010, 10:14

Worrying isn't it?  Surely the most important feature of Windows is copy and paste? 

or any modern communication program.