My apologies in advance for sounding negative, but, I have to fully disagree with the overall nature an earlier statement. Sure, the phone makes phone calls, however, I could have done that with a feature phone on Sprint. However, I chose the Icon for what I believed was to be the best Microsoft had to offer.
As with many on this forum, we all have tried to support MS in it's roll-out of the Mobile first. We sacrifice functionality in hopes of a pure simplified ecosystem. However, I have started to believe, WP OS is not a MS priority. It is simply a bridge. For the best of MS, you have to go to other platforms - simply put. Office, Skype and even OneNote have been upgraded on other platforms. It's a business decision I know, but, to be told "It doesn't make calls, text or access the internet", I'm sorry, that view is na?ve and, in fact, condescending to some of us.
As a quick background so I am not confused as a "troll", I have pushed the company I work for to support MS, pushing the Surface Pro to staff (which I also own), and even choosing MS Dynamics over Salesforce (which proved to be in err, as MS recently announced a partnership with Salesforce - again an alternate platform - while their own wallows in minimal functionality - sound familiar?).
The App gap is real - and honestly, I can live with most of it. Losing American Airlines app hurt (but, I'll live), Games (I personally don't care), Security apps (would be nice), financial (I go to the website ala Vanguard). However, it's the lack of functionality of those available that are most troublesome. Office on WP is simply terrible compared to those on Android & iOS. Files that open on 3rd party apps, will not open with "Official MS Excel Mobile".
Personally, I've been waiting for 8.1 / Cyan / Denim. I have had a Fitbit for 9 months, (and the Icon for 10 months - day 2 of availability). I absolutely hate the idea that I have to run home to see my latest stats. Now, my family has upgraded me to the Fitbit Charge - and I still cannot use it. And, even if Denim does come to my beloved Icon, the Fitbit app is not full featured. In iOS / Android - Caller ID is enabled. on WP..... nothing (even though at the MS Store, it says it support CallerID).
I am committed to the MS ecosystem, but, I sure wish MS would get someone else besides Mr. Belfiore to come up with strategy. It's hard to continue to defend WP8 against iOS8 and Android 5.0. The benefits are being removed (hubs), while now rumors are we will see Android Apps (gosh I hope that's false).
Again, my apologies for rambling on, but, I just hate to see a condescending comment to those frustrated with the apparent lack of urgency by MS to support a $500+ device, claimed to be a flagship, and placed on the wait list behind even the oldest less capable 520.
Lastly, for those who continue to say - install the Developers Preview, thank you but, with seemingly many backtracking to 8.0 due to various issues on the Icon (which is likely the true reason why we haven't seen Cyan / Denim yet), I prefer to keep my phone stable - albeit heats up / freezes at times / and the photos are not optimal until Denim.
EDIT: Response was to the earlier comment by 11B1P:
You're phone doesn't work without an "update"? It doesn't make calls, text or access the internet?
App gap? Good grief, here we go again.
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