to answer the question-why so much hate for WP
its because people on the internet(reviewers and xda forums etc) are extra pro-android in a very non healthy way most of the time(not saying android and its users are bad dont get me wrong),people havent used a WP
just because its is a fairly new OS and some people are ignorant enough to believe these reviewers and blindly follow the stream
people who left WP because of WP7 limitations still dont understand that WP8 is a totally new OS
its the same situation with BB10 and BBOS
frankly i support and love the alternate operating systems all of them-symbian,Meego,Maemo,Ubuntu touch,WP,BB10
not only does each update have alot to offer but it also feels fresh
android and ios feel dated and upgrading doesnt bring anything really very tempting to the table
yes ios 6.1.3 is still my favourite os on my ipad out of all my tablets(till i get my first Windows tablet,only have androids and ipads right now) but as a phone os it feels very limited etc,on the ipad however its perfect
android is neither here neither there-people have love-hate for it and the android users in my life will never admit androids issues are present
i hope no one takes my comments negatively,just stated what i noticed about my friends and my gadgets etc
Android and iOS don't feel dated, we'll iOS kind of does. But as far as Android goes Android Kitkat was a pretty big visual overhaul and Android L is an even bigger one. Infact iOS and Android have changed more than the original Windows Phone OS, so this argument is invalid.
As far as reviewers go, most good reviewers are very balanced and do appreciate when a good device is made. The criticism done on Windows Phone is not the hardware being utilized(which reviewers usually love) but the fact that Windows Phone isn't optimized or the app ecosystem isn't advanced enough to take advantage of the hardware.
The only thing Windows Phone, primarily Nokia has going for it is the camera. I have seen countless times where the Verge, Pocketnow and Marques Brownlee have said that the Lumia range have the best shooters, especially in lowlight.
But the amazing cameras aren't the only things to justify the price and honestly Windows Phone lacks quality and functionality in a lot of the apps, and don't get me started on the games which are entirely not there or have much worse graphics than the Android/iOS counterparts.
Windows Phone needs to step up and offer better features in their own OS, and they are very far off from beating Android and iOS which got years ahead of experience.
But your reasons for why WP is hated is wrong, reviewers are balanced, most are at least.
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