An in-depth look at Microsoft's development has revealed that the lead of Windows Phone 7 considers the mobile OS a total remake. Development head Terry Myerson labeled the major design as a "first release" and confirmed that Microsoft had virtually gutted Windows Mobile 7's graphics and interface in early 2009 to start new. The decision was "top down" and meant willingly cutting previous features, like copy-and-paste or mutlitasking, to make sure the OS arrived both on time and at the level of quality Microsoft wanted.
