I just got done reading the editorial on Engadget Ten Reasons why Windows Mobile 6.5 misses the mark.  While a lot of these items (1, 3 and 4) could be grouped into a single complaint, Topolsky does make a number of valid arguments.  After what I have read, Microsoft really needs to (1) update the core software to run more efficiently and support new technologies such as capacitive touch, (2) fix some nagging interface issues, (3) allow for the OS to be more easily upgraded, and (4) better integrate in-house media technologies such as the Zune.  These are things we have come to expect with Windows and should expect on its mobile counterpart.  Given that the company has set an expectation of releasing the software by the end of the year, they still should have time to make these improvements.  I do disagree with almost everything Topolsky says in his fourth and tenth point.  From what I have seen, the new interface (including the honeycomb) looks great.  And, the home screen seems to be a pretty substantive innovation—allowing the user quick access to a number of common functions with a minimal set of steps.

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