I watched the live feed of World Mobile Congress today a little worried for what I might hear out of Microsoft.  While it was fully understood that today would be about the 7 OS I really was not sure how I would feel at the end.  I have been on 6.5 for the past six months and have had quite a bit of buyers remorse.  The thought was in my head that this might be the end of the road for Windows Mobile in my life.

I am still in a small amount of shock at just how right Microsoft got this.  It is not so much that I doubted their ability to pull it off, just that they have not shown the commitment to mobile in the past.  It would appear that 7 is truly becoming the lucky number at Microsoft.

A great video has been posted on Channel 9 showing a walkthrough of the software with Joe Belfiore who did most of the content discussion today.  As a ZuneHD owner (thanks again Magenic!) I am extremely excited about the potential experience of the new OS.  Combined with the rather rigid (compared to earlier Microsoft requirements) hardware specifications I imagine this will be a rather fantastic experience.

The next event to look to will be MIX where most of the developer discussion will take place.  This looks to be a great year for Microsoft in the mobile space.