I will first say how happy it makes me to simply have a sideforum for the Lumia 1030!
So when Nokia released the Lumia Icon, It was a rather drastic change in design ethic from the curved, solid cases of most every other model; this change had been met with much support, as well as opposition. Now that some renders and tentative "leaks" are out, I wonder both what Microsoft will do with the high end Lumia Range, and also what we as users want in general.
Answering the question of what Microsoft will do, my first thought leans towards original Lumia design. The Icon (930) blends into the competition a little too well in a time when Windows 10 needs to spearhead itself. Then again, a device friendlier to the status quo of design ethics might be more amiable to those who seek to switch; however, The aluminum render we see does create an interesting bridge between these two designs, but certainly leans towards the Icon's utilitarian side and even ditches the colorful backplate. Given the 535, and the value of the image Nokia created, I'm thinking they'll stick with the Curves from here on, but hope they ditch the aluminum. What about y'all?
So when Nokia released the Lumia Icon, It was a rather drastic change in design ethic from the curved, solid cases of most every other model; this change had been met with much support, as well as opposition. Now that some renders and tentative "leaks" are out, I wonder both what Microsoft will do with the high end Lumia Range, and also what we as users want in general.
Answering the question of what Microsoft will do, my first thought leans towards original Lumia design. The Icon (930) blends into the competition a little too well in a time when Windows 10 needs to spearhead itself. Then again, a device friendlier to the status quo of design ethics might be more amiable to those who seek to switch; however, The aluminum render we see does create an interesting bridge between these two designs, but certainly leans towards the Icon's utilitarian side and even ditches the colorful backplate. Given the 535, and the value of the image Nokia created, I'm thinking they'll stick with the Curves from here on, but hope they ditch the aluminum. What about y'all?