Keith Wallace
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Regarding 1: Yes it is. I'll let Anandtech show you how its not just higher clocks:
AnandTech | The Difference Between Snapdragon 800 and 801: Clearing up Confusion
Regarding 2: I noted the shortcomings of the HTC camera, why are you repeating me?
Regarding 3: Yes it is. Same radio most likely too, with different bands unlocked. Go look at XDA, people unlock unsupported bands all the time without cracking open the device once. "The only difference is which networks they were made for." So...recycled? LOL.
Regarding 4: What is your point? Nobody said you had to like it, but it is good for the WP ecosystem and you know it. It gives you choice, which is good for the consumer.
Regarding 5: Just as old and still has newer hardware. You made my point for me, thanks
1. OK, so faster transfer speeds and a DSDA option. Does the One (M8) use the DSDA? I honestly don't know, as it's something that is never really messed with in the U.S. Otherwise, it's faster speeds on stuff and maybe lower power consumption. Honest inquiry, I just don't know if the One is making use of the added features being mentioned.
2. You said the camera isn't all that bad, was just saying that those who know the stuff better than I have disagreed, while adding that I haven't done a comparison to offer my own perspective.
3. That's not recycled, that's called branding. Nokia basically designed the Icon/930 as one device, but gave them different region variant names, as they did with many other models (like the 810 vs. 820). The One (M8) for Windows basically came about because Microsoft changed the requirements for Windows Phones, which allowed HTC to use extra Android device parts to throw Windows Phone on. The Icon and 930 were built with the same purpose in-mind, while the One (M8) for Windows was basically a byproduct of extra parts and lax requirements.
4. My point is that he asked why people don't like the One (M8). I explained that. You mentioned looking down on HTC. It's not looking down on them, necessarily, it's just preferring the competition because of things like hardware features (off-screen nav buttons, camera button, wireless charging, color options). The point is that people are being called "fanboys" for having opinions preferences, not for some undying devotion that ignores facts.
5. Yes and no. The SoC's older, but it's also paired with a greater feature set on that hardware, like I mentioned. While I'd like to see Microsoft put the latest and greatest into their devices (like how I ripped them for using the turd Snapdragon 400 in the 830, then marketing it as a "flagship"), but I can live with a clock drop that's mostly a benchmarking difference than a real-world application issue, if the alternative is an overall experience that I find inferior. Those slight clock bumps on the HTC side don't do enough to combat the losses on the hardware and software sides, but that's just for me.