Really? Because you sound like a WP ****** who can't hear someone offer extremely specific, and accurate, criticisms of his chosen product.
By the way,
"That’s the shame of Microsoft. Windows Phone 8 is a stunning operating system. It has matured in functionality since Windows Phone 7, and it is very easy to use. Microsoft has quality hardware partners, too. Nokia’s Lumia 920 is powerful, with a stunning camera, and HTC’s 8X is one of the sleekest, prettiest phones available. As hardware, both can compete with the latest from Apple and Samsung"
sure doesn't sound like writing off the entire platform to me. Sounds like she loves the platform, as do I, but is dead on in calling it a difficult situation. And she's right to poke fun at the underwhelmingness of all these announcements and releases. Everytime I load up WPcentral, I half laugh and half cry that the community is getting all excited about half-baked crap or years-old once-popular apps. Laugh because it *does* feel pathetic, or like a delusion, and cry because I bought into this platform and was hoping, and expecting, so much more.
Really? Because you kind of come off like a WP ****** who can't handle someone offering criticisms of his chosen product. By the way,
Everytime I load up WPcentral, I half laugh and half cry that the community is getting all excited about half-baked crap or years-old once-popular apps. Laugh because it *does* feel pathetic, or like a delusion, and cry because I too bought into this platform and was hoping, and expecting, so much more.
Its great that your needs are being met, and I say that sincerely. I don't begrudge anyone for loving their phone or platform if it meets their needs and they're happy. Win win!I haven't read the article so I won't comment on it but I would like to throw in my two cents on the app "deficit". I knew that WP8 didn't have all the apps that IOS and Android have but really didn't care. I don't load up my phone with a bunch of apps I'll never use. I only had about six or seven apps installed on my last phone, which was and Android phone. I don't use Twitter or Facebook and don't give a flying crap about Instagram. None of that matters to me. I think the WP platform is good overall and suits my need perfectly. It has a few minor frustrations for me, but so has every other phone I've owned. I think the app thing is way overblown. Yeah, a few more apps might be nice but app availability will never be a reason I change platforms. I realize that some people will freak over the lack of apps but some of us just want a good, solid smartphone with a good, solid OS. WP8 works for me.
I don't disagree with your viewpoint necessarily, but as I said I would never change phone ecosystems over an app. No one app means that much to me. For me the fact that the built in mail app just completely blows Androids Gmail app out of the water is an unexpected bonus for me. Gmail was just awful on Android and the competing email apps weren't any better so having a bunch to choose from doesn't guaranty anything. The core apps in WP8 do what I need for the most part. Although I would love to see Firefox come to WP8 (that probably won't happen). When I picked up a Lumia for the first time in a Verizon store I expected to hate it, but I ended up being intrigued with it because I just really liked how the OS looked and felt. You are right though, no one phone is going to do it for everyone so choice is a good thing.Its great that your needs are being met, and I say that sincerely. I don't begrudge anyone for loving their phone or platform if it meets their needs and they're happy. Win win!
But for some others, its not enough. For example, I'm a loyal USAA member and will likely bank with them forever, and their windows phone app blows next to IOS. Its terrible.
Bottom line is no one phone or system will fit everyone. But there is simply no denying the fact that wp8 is basically being ignored by a huge portion, if not majority, of app developers.
I stopped reading after
"Microsoft has breathlessly announced several new game titles for Windows Phone 8. And once again, Redmond continues to disappoint."
Seriously, you praise and then smack down in the same paragraph, it's like they all use an automatic template just to bash Microsoft in whichever way they can because they needed a whambulance to carry them from the blue screen of death era or their own incompetence in using a computer.
It's totally click bait...
Tom Warren's articles are now the same on theverge...I used to like his writing when he had his own site, even when he was critical of MS(there is a lot to be critical about as with any company)...However, half of his articles are just the same thing over and over again with a small change here or there....windows blue for instance...I've seen the same article with minor deviations over and over...I keep clicking thinking there is something new but really he's added one tiny sentence....
I could understand that if the site was all about windows or something but since it's about various subjects I think one article is probably good enough about the same topic...
The problem is that her article is just a copy&paste of any other article on the internet about WP8...the same article is written time and time again. It's also a bit unusual that she writes this just as WP8 seems to be getting one app after another in the past month...
Let's not forget that these are not journalists by any stretch of the imagination...their only reason for being is to get clicks on their site...
Wired especially is supposed to be writing for more the general user...most users are more than happy with the app selection for WP8 with the exception of perhaps their local bank if it's missing or a security system app....these niche apps rarely come to android even ...they are always written for iOS...
There is the odd major app that WP8 needs (instagram comes to mind) but most are there now...