Most of the Samsung Intrepid's flaws can be laid at the feet of the disappointing OS.
Introduction
A stylus? Seriously… You're kidding, right? Apparently, even in this enlightened age of iPhone, Android and capacitive touchscreens, the vaunted revamping of Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional still requires a stylus to effectively operate its essential touch-sensitive functions, and this, sadly, is the fatal flaw of the new Samsung Intrepid. The moral of the story here simply being as follows: Windows Mobile 6.5 may or may not be a fine mobile OS, but it certainly isn't ready for primetime use in a touchscreen smartphone handset.
by A S on November 24, 2009:
“The author apparently does not care for WM 6.5, which is fine. However, to suggest the other phones are superior (Hero, Pre, etc) is non-sense. He fails to mention that the Intrepid is an unlocked WORLD phone with over 20,000 real apps available. Microsoft...” More...