The first reviews of Windows Phone 7 have surfaced and show promise for the platform but have also cast significant doubt on its competitiveness against its rivals. Veteran columnist Walt Mossberg described Microsoft's platform as "novel but lacking." He praised the concepts of informative home screen tiles and hubs but pointed out issues beyond just the known ones, such as a lack of multitasking and copy-and-paste. He warned in the WSJ that WP7 had just 1,000 apps, a fraction of Apple's 300,000, and that even the Office hub could be replicated by a good Android or
