I basically was looking for a 4G phone on ebay so that I could keep my unlimited data plan on Verizon and the Lumia 822 seemed like everything I wanted for a reasonable price. I read all the reviews of all the good phones, and looked at the prices on ebay, and this phone was my best choice. I haven't received it yet, it cost me $200, but I can tell you what I was looking for. I also have a Iphone 4S and an Iphone 4 but I wanted the 4G speed. And if you upgrade with a discounted phone from Verizon they will automatically knock you out of your unlimited plan (which ATT doesn't do, BTW!). I talked to a Verizon rep and she said I could get any phone on ebay and I could still keep my unlimited plan. Verizon unlimited plans, BTW, are going for around $300-400 on ebay so if anyone is due for an upgrade and are thinking of upgrading with a discounted phone on Verizon they would be better off to sell their grandfathered in plan and get a new 2 year contract with Verizon. Anyway, I looked at all the Android phones, and I did like the Galaxy Note 2, but I've never been a fan of Samsung, I just don't like the Android look or feel, and all the bugs and problems people have with Android phones. I had a Samsung phone, and it was plasticky, the call quality was lacking compared to an Iphone, they break easy, just seemed like an inferior phone compared to the iphone. The main things I look for in a phone is lack of problems, which I think WP8 being a less open platform will be more stable like the iphone, which I've never had any problems with ever. I also like the rounded corners as more comfortable compared to the Lumia 920. I like a phone that has some heft to it, not a thin fragile feeling phone. I wanted a removable battery where I can take an extra battery with me if I'm going to using it heavily. I don't think a very high ppi screen is worth the extra battery needed, and the slowing down of the phone, I like it very fast and fluid and can sacrifice the better picture quality to get more speed and better battery life. I also like the upgradable storage, for I found I often had to delete stuff on my 16gb iphone to make way for music and apps I wanted on it. I hope it turns out to be everything I've hoped it will be! I might get a Note 2 at a later time, for I like the big size, awesome battery life, the upgradeable memory, the Samsung UI, and a super fast quad core processor. That, to me seems like the best phone on the market. My wife has an iphone 5, and it just seemed more of the same to me. What would impress me is if Apple came out with a big screen Iphone with a long battery life similar to the battery life of the Razr Maxx or Note 2! Now that would probably get me back into the Apple camp! And I pretty much guarantee that Apple will come out with a large screen, long battery life phone in the next year!