I realize this topic is highly subjective, but as someone with a design background who values aesthetics and weighs it significantly when deciding on mobile purchases, it's an important one to me.
As a life-long Nokia fan, nothing will beat the "Nokia" branding. But that's dead and buried now, I get it (unless what's left of Nokia decides to make Windows Phones too, not just Android as expected).
To me, nothing beats the design of the Lumia line, and I think Microsoft made the perfect decision in adopting Nokia to lead the hardware side of its foray into the smartphone space. Perhaps the Sony Xperia collection is the only one that comes close.
Which brings me to the point of this thread... I really don't find the "Microsoft" branding we've seen on the newest Lumias appealing at all. I've seen others say the same thing, but I have no idea if we're in the minority or not. It's just too long of a word to look nice on a mobile phone, and isn't presented with any sort of elegance. It's almost like it's being force-fed to us that this is a Microsoft device. We get it, just maximize its aesthetic appeal... lets not ruin the Lumia design language with an ugly stamp.
In my opinion, just "Lumia," or better yet... just the Windows logo would look much, much nicer. Kind of like how it is on the back of the new Surface 3. Heck, even a combination of "Lumia" with the Windows logo would look better.
My preference is just the Windows logo (it can be glossy, contrasted with a device that's matte or vice versa, it can be embossed, whatever... there's a lot of potential with an elegant, minimalist logo), but any of the options mentioned would be a better alternative to the current "Microsoft" branding IMO.
I'm passionate about Windows Phone and passionate about seeing it succeed. To me, one of its major differentiators within the mobile sphere has been form-factor and design. I do not want to see any part of that ruined, or any part of its aesthetic potential not realized.
As a life-long Nokia fan, nothing will beat the "Nokia" branding. But that's dead and buried now, I get it (unless what's left of Nokia decides to make Windows Phones too, not just Android as expected).
To me, nothing beats the design of the Lumia line, and I think Microsoft made the perfect decision in adopting Nokia to lead the hardware side of its foray into the smartphone space. Perhaps the Sony Xperia collection is the only one that comes close.
Which brings me to the point of this thread... I really don't find the "Microsoft" branding we've seen on the newest Lumias appealing at all. I've seen others say the same thing, but I have no idea if we're in the minority or not. It's just too long of a word to look nice on a mobile phone, and isn't presented with any sort of elegance. It's almost like it's being force-fed to us that this is a Microsoft device. We get it, just maximize its aesthetic appeal... lets not ruin the Lumia design language with an ugly stamp.
In my opinion, just "Lumia," or better yet... just the Windows logo would look much, much nicer. Kind of like how it is on the back of the new Surface 3. Heck, even a combination of "Lumia" with the Windows logo would look better.
My preference is just the Windows logo (it can be glossy, contrasted with a device that's matte or vice versa, it can be embossed, whatever... there's a lot of potential with an elegant, minimalist logo), but any of the options mentioned would be a better alternative to the current "Microsoft" branding IMO.
I'm passionate about Windows Phone and passionate about seeing it succeed. To me, one of its major differentiators within the mobile sphere has been form-factor and design. I do not want to see any part of that ruined, or any part of its aesthetic potential not realized.
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