mprice86
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More than anything I found Android tiring to use. I know people who happily kept their handsets with the stock ROM and so on, but I think a large proportion of Android users get it for the customisation available. In the end it was exactly that that wore me out.
If you get a mid-range or even high-end Android phone to me it always felt like it could/should be performing better. That leads to custom ROMs which can lead to a lot of problems, as well as chopping and changing of the OS and ultimately spending more time setting the phone up time and time again rather than actually enjoying using it. I know that's an example very specific to me, but I'm sure I'm not the only Android user to feel like I want something that just works and isn't an iPhone.
I could write volumes on everything that I don't like about iPhone and iOS, but I wont, suffice to say that I despite the excellent hardware, I loathe the OS and the supporting software and I'm not the only one.
Windows Phone, for me, has been a revelation compared to Android which felt like a step sideways from iOS but with a few bells on. With the Lumia I actually get to enjoy using the phone, it has made my life less complicated and it does it in a way that is gorgeous to look at and a joy to use. In short the first phone OS I haven't felt frustrated or disappointed with.
It might take Microsoft a while to establish the OS better, but they have the cash to support it for as long as it takes. I know plenty of people who are unhappy with their iPhones and their high-end Android devices who will be looking for something new come upgrade time.
If you get a mid-range or even high-end Android phone to me it always felt like it could/should be performing better. That leads to custom ROMs which can lead to a lot of problems, as well as chopping and changing of the OS and ultimately spending more time setting the phone up time and time again rather than actually enjoying using it. I know that's an example very specific to me, but I'm sure I'm not the only Android user to feel like I want something that just works and isn't an iPhone.
I could write volumes on everything that I don't like about iPhone and iOS, but I wont, suffice to say that I despite the excellent hardware, I loathe the OS and the supporting software and I'm not the only one.
Windows Phone, for me, has been a revelation compared to Android which felt like a step sideways from iOS but with a few bells on. With the Lumia I actually get to enjoy using the phone, it has made my life less complicated and it does it in a way that is gorgeous to look at and a joy to use. In short the first phone OS I haven't felt frustrated or disappointed with.
It might take Microsoft a while to establish the OS better, but they have the cash to support it for as long as it takes. I know plenty of people who are unhappy with their iPhones and their high-end Android devices who will be looking for something new come upgrade time.