So here's a slight synopsis of how app dominant and big screen obsessed people have become thanks to OEMs, and why throwing out a segment of users is dangerous.
The regulars here remember that that last year, I bought an unlocked international 8X for a dear friend of mine. She's got small hands, and I picked the 8X because while it was an older model in 2014, it's a good starter smartphone.
Fast forward to a year later, and HTC drops support and she's fighting through the random shut off issue. I suggested to her she can now move to Android since she doesn't have iOS money. She goes to me: "the windows app store isn't all that...I just cannot find certain apps".
She listed her wish list and I sent her the Moto G to look at. I told her it was a little bit more expensive than the 8X at the time I bought it, and she balked at buying it. Truth be told, if means weren't an issue, she's a great candidate for a Z3 Compact (or get her a G Flex 2 with a Sony smartband talk, but she wouldn't bite for that). I would suggest the Desire 626, but it is a little bit underpowered. I would go Chinese, but I cannot see she wielding anything over 5"...she thought the 8X was huge.
It is hard for people to who want smaller phones and very good features at an affordable price. Some of us forget that not everyone has money for the upper midrange or these flagships.
These are the people Microsoft should be targeting. But with the skepticism of the strength of the app store and the delay in their lineup's refresh, I doubt their success to land or keep users like my friend...
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