Shouldn't this be a big clue? No one (generalizing) wants another low-mid range, already obsolete Windows phone. What is the point? And asking someone to pay $300 for a phone they don't want because the company might release something good in the future (as you suggested in a previous post), is absolutely ridiculous. And I do believe that a flagship level device would have been much more successful. I would have been in day one for an HP Elite x3 type device.
Well I see it different. This forum (and others like it) are still filled with people who think $300 is a huge investment and financial sacrifice for a phone. Some of them may have it as their only device. Some of them live hand to mouth. Some of them are just frugal and prefer to spend their money on other things.
The Cerulean Moment is effectively an upgrade for over 90% of the hardware that is out there in the wild for Windows Phone and W10M. The spec is better and/or it will run W10M in the latest version as opposed to:
- Any phone limping along on 7.x (how many is that?)
- Any phone running 8 or 8.1 (with few exceptions: Lumia 1520, Lumia Icon/930, HTC One M8, Samsung Ativ SE - if and only if they get Creators update)
- The last 2 phones from Microsoft, the Lumia 550 and Lumia 650
Basically, this phone is an upgrade for anyone with a Lumia 4xx, 5xx, 6xx, 7xx or 8xx and almost every other OEM phone besides the current gen (HP, Alcatel, Acer and those few PCphone clones that escaped into the wild).
Because it doesn't meet your need does not mean that NOONE needs it, C'mon, who are you trying to kid?
No one (generalizing) wants another low-mid range...
MANY users could benefit from this phone. Look beyond yourself and you must admit that is true.
And look at the markets they want to release to right away. US? OK most users here have panned WP all along. This was never a strong region for us, but it is Murphy's home turf so... Canada? Do you read the forum? Canadians are always upset about the lack of availability for WP and W10M devices. Brazil? More of the same and even LESS disposable income for phones. To say that nobody in those countries needs this phone is myopic at best.
I try and provide facts and reasons. All I hear in response is emotional snippets.
Crowdfunding works, when you put up something the crowd wants. Stop trying to shame people into supporting this dog of an idea.
I agree, crowd funding is not ideal. Especially when you look at the crowd. It's an emergency measure and I'm sorry it's come to it. But I'll be darned if I'll just throw up my hands and join the apathetic voices trying to drown out the positive left in this situation.
Again, I try and provide facts and cogent arguments. If you feel shame, maybe you should examine why that is. My conscience is clear, I'm looking at the larger picture and fighting to improve the situation for everyone. What is your aim? To spoil the situation for others who might benefit just because you don't see a benefit for yourself?
Are you affiliated with the company? Shouldn't you have to declare that if you're going to be marketing for them (ethically, if not legally)? I find it hard to believe that some random fan would be this rabid about promoting this phone.
No I'm not affiliated. I haven't received a penny, nor do I expect to. In point of fact I pledged my own money, so just the opposite.
I've said it before, I'm a zealot. I'm a zealot for this phone and a zealot for Windows on Mobile. How else do you suppose I got over 17,000 posts on this site? Because I'm some "random fan" you just happened upon?
Frankly I'm insulted by your insinuation, but not surprised. It's just another example of an emotional snippet designed to turn everyone off to this project. Another snippet with no grounding in fact and no reasonable argument accompanies it. Just more of the same, "I don't want it so no one should." That's not an argument, it's an opinion and one that need not apply universally...
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