I've been looking forward to the day of getting a WP8 device since the day the platform was announced. Having been on Verizon with a Trophy since the first day it was released on the carrier, I've been overall satisfied with the development and transformation that WP7 has gone through, including the fact that I feel pretty assured that I will get updates and such that Microsoft put out (though I may have to wait for a while, lol).
I'm coming up on upgrade time this weekend, and I look forward to jumping in with a WP8 device, but I'm not going to lie in that all of the problems I'm reading on about the 8X has me a little wary of the device. The crackling noise, the worn and stained soft touch coating (I plan on getting a case, though), battery issues, lack of MMS, unsupported screen resolution (not too much of a big deal), and some inconsistencies after spending some time with WP8 (such as the need to reboot so often), all these including other more minor issues have me a little wary of jumping on the 8X.
I was originally excited for the device due to the attractive form factor, the Beats audio amplifier, the nice screen and good enough camera, which made me okay with not being able to get a high-end Lumia (which, I think no one would disagree that if the 8X had all the things that the Lumia had, no one would turn down).
My question is, despite all the issues that have cropped up in your use with the device, have you been happy overall with it and do you think that you will continue to be long term? I would like to hear from owners that have had it since around launch day or close to it, particularly, but I'm not excluding anyone else out if they want to chime in.
I'm not afraid of waiting on things to get fixed, but I don't want to be often frustrated with dealing with my device (I listen to a lot of podcasts and music, for instance and the crackling audio seems problematic to me). And since I hear that newer devices are kind of around the corner, I wonder if I should just wait it out a little bit and see. I'm WP all the way with my phone decision, but I'd like it to be stable and smooth as it's always been when I get to WP8.
I'm coming up on upgrade time this weekend, and I look forward to jumping in with a WP8 device, but I'm not going to lie in that all of the problems I'm reading on about the 8X has me a little wary of the device. The crackling noise, the worn and stained soft touch coating (I plan on getting a case, though), battery issues, lack of MMS, unsupported screen resolution (not too much of a big deal), and some inconsistencies after spending some time with WP8 (such as the need to reboot so often), all these including other more minor issues have me a little wary of jumping on the 8X.
I was originally excited for the device due to the attractive form factor, the Beats audio amplifier, the nice screen and good enough camera, which made me okay with not being able to get a high-end Lumia (which, I think no one would disagree that if the 8X had all the things that the Lumia had, no one would turn down).
My question is, despite all the issues that have cropped up in your use with the device, have you been happy overall with it and do you think that you will continue to be long term? I would like to hear from owners that have had it since around launch day or close to it, particularly, but I'm not excluding anyone else out if they want to chime in.
I'm not afraid of waiting on things to get fixed, but I don't want to be often frustrated with dealing with my device (I listen to a lot of podcasts and music, for instance and the crackling audio seems problematic to me). And since I hear that newer devices are kind of around the corner, I wonder if I should just wait it out a little bit and see. I'm WP all the way with my phone decision, but I'd like it to be stable and smooth as it's always been when I get to WP8.