Well....bought my 1020 this past Sunday and so far I am really enjoying it. I was a hold over from Palm, and have been using the Palm/HP Pre 3 for almost 2 years and it was just time to move on to a new OS. I really like the Palm OS, but I am also enjoying Windows. What really caused me to make the change was the camera on the 1020. I don't have a separate camera and was finding the need for a better camera than offered on my Pre 3, so it just seemed like a no brainer. There are a few things I do miss from my Pre 3, like being able to use my own sound notifications for text and email alerts (I just can't distinquish a huge difference between the limited sounds made available for text and email alerts), so hopefully one day they will fix that. At least I could use my old ringtones for the phone. I miss a simple on/off ringer switch (literally, on/off). I also miss being able to just place my phone on the wireless charger, but I will invest in the charging "shell" and get either the stand or the plate. I am waiting to get the shell because I want to to see if a good case/charging shell will be available soon. And lastly, I really miss being able to just flip back and forth between applications (what few I had available). Of course, the WP 8 does allow for some of that, but not quite as good on that front.
What I am enjoying is the much larger screen, much more fluid screen (except for moving between apps), the camera is kick ****, the internet moves very fast via the Wi-Fi, far more applications than what I was used to, and other smaller things that weren't available on my Pre 3 (group texts!). I had no hitches on hooking my phone up to my car's bluetooth for hands free calling and the phone itself seems to be very good. I have had little time to play with the camera, but what I have done has been very cool. Also, I have not had a chance to try the voice recognition stuff, so curious as to how well that works. So, even before I have my phone completely up and running 100%, I am very pleased with the move to Windows 8 and the 1020.