In June my two years is up. My HTC 8X was my first smartphone. Some aspects I really like, some not so much. So I'm trying to decide whether I should stay with WInPhone or try Android.
Here is what I like:
. The WinPhone Interface is slick. At this point I pretty much know how everything works (or in some cases, doesn't).
. The concept of compatibility with other Windows files/devices/etc.
. The clean lines of the 8X
And here is what I don't like:
. Lack of Apps (I previously started a whole thread on that; it was eventually locked), but basically, not happy about the lack of WinPhone apps for many of the most popular apps and corporate sponsored apps.
. So far I haven't found an advantage for the Windows compatibility.
. The reliability of the hardware. I bought the service plan and boy am I happy about that because I've needed to use it. Part of the problem is that BestBuy replaces broken phones with reconditioned ones that have their own special problems (on one of the replacements, the phone functionality barely worked). So another HTC is definitely OUT.
I know this is a WInPhone forum and most responses will try to convince me to stay in the fold, and that's fine. Maybe what I'm looking for is a little pep talk to convince me to stay with Win, or maybe this is the last gasp before I bail; not sure.
I wonder what the future holds for the OS. What features will my next WinPhone have that my HTC 8X running WInPhone 8 doesn't?
I haven't kept up with the options. I guess if HTC is out, Nokia (is it still called that? Or is the MS assimilation complete?) Lumia is one option. What other options, if any, are there? (I'm on AT&T in the US)
Anyway, I welcome your thoughts.
Here is what I like:
. The WinPhone Interface is slick. At this point I pretty much know how everything works (or in some cases, doesn't).
. The concept of compatibility with other Windows files/devices/etc.
. The clean lines of the 8X
And here is what I don't like:
. Lack of Apps (I previously started a whole thread on that; it was eventually locked), but basically, not happy about the lack of WinPhone apps for many of the most popular apps and corporate sponsored apps.
. So far I haven't found an advantage for the Windows compatibility.
. The reliability of the hardware. I bought the service plan and boy am I happy about that because I've needed to use it. Part of the problem is that BestBuy replaces broken phones with reconditioned ones that have their own special problems (on one of the replacements, the phone functionality barely worked). So another HTC is definitely OUT.
I know this is a WInPhone forum and most responses will try to convince me to stay in the fold, and that's fine. Maybe what I'm looking for is a little pep talk to convince me to stay with Win, or maybe this is the last gasp before I bail; not sure.
I wonder what the future holds for the OS. What features will my next WinPhone have that my HTC 8X running WInPhone 8 doesn't?
I haven't kept up with the options. I guess if HTC is out, Nokia (is it still called that? Or is the MS assimilation complete?) Lumia is one option. What other options, if any, are there? (I'm on AT&T in the US)
Anyway, I welcome your thoughts.