Unfortunately my 3 year Rogers Hardware Upgrade was in January 2012, so I am struggling with a choice to either get the Mercedes like quality Nokia Lumia 900 now and not be 100% compatible with Windows 8 Apollo OS or delay for 6 months and get the phone that is fully Windows 8! From what I hear, Windows 8 is supposed to be the biggest update that Microsoft has ever done, so I definitely want to be on-board with that; especially if I am to be stuck with that phone for the next 3 years.
Another benefit of waiting is that it provides time for HTC/Sony/others to play catch up and finally come up with something decent (it has a big challenge in the Lumia 900) and thus give me a choice.
I believe that with the Lumia line, Nokia wanted to establish a foothold to regain the Windows Phone market (which they did since their sales exceded those of HTC last December), but that is all it is - a stop gap measure. Their top of the line phone is NOT the Lumia 900, because it is based on soon to be obsolete Mango OS, but that they already have a phone that is fully Windows 8 compatible. How else could Microsoft develop their new OS with the release only 6 months away. Make no mistake, once a new thing is announced the current becomes obolete. You do not buy phone for the next 3 years for an obsolete OS and that is why Nokia has not announced their new Windows 8 phone, they want some sales for the Lumia 900.
As far as upgrade of Lumia 900 and Windows 8 is concerned, you have heard the tip-toeing and half-a**ed comments of executives at both MS and Nokia; my conclusion is it will not be 100% compatible. Nokia knows darn well that it will have VERY strong competition in the fall of 2012 for devices fully supporting Windows 8, so you can bet they will have a killer phone ready. How else could Microsoft release its OS without a platform? And why do you think HTC and others are abstaining at this time - they are ramping up for Windows 8 devices, they don't care to develop for an obsolete OS.
If you are like me choosing between Lumia 900 or waiting, I would recommend the more difficult choice; to wait. On the negative, Rogers will then start counting my 3 year term from then, but that is whole another story.
Another benefit of waiting is that it provides time for HTC/Sony/others to play catch up and finally come up with something decent (it has a big challenge in the Lumia 900) and thus give me a choice.
I believe that with the Lumia line, Nokia wanted to establish a foothold to regain the Windows Phone market (which they did since their sales exceded those of HTC last December), but that is all it is - a stop gap measure. Their top of the line phone is NOT the Lumia 900, because it is based on soon to be obsolete Mango OS, but that they already have a phone that is fully Windows 8 compatible. How else could Microsoft develop their new OS with the release only 6 months away. Make no mistake, once a new thing is announced the current becomes obolete. You do not buy phone for the next 3 years for an obsolete OS and that is why Nokia has not announced their new Windows 8 phone, they want some sales for the Lumia 900.
As far as upgrade of Lumia 900 and Windows 8 is concerned, you have heard the tip-toeing and half-a**ed comments of executives at both MS and Nokia; my conclusion is it will not be 100% compatible. Nokia knows darn well that it will have VERY strong competition in the fall of 2012 for devices fully supporting Windows 8, so you can bet they will have a killer phone ready. How else could Microsoft release its OS without a platform? And why do you think HTC and others are abstaining at this time - they are ramping up for Windows 8 devices, they don't care to develop for an obsolete OS.
If you are like me choosing between Lumia 900 or waiting, I would recommend the more difficult choice; to wait. On the negative, Rogers will then start counting my 3 year term from then, but that is whole another story.