The only reason I am not 100% satisfied with my 1020 is the chipset used. Should have used a SD 800
Other than that, its a more comfortable experience than mu 5s.
One more slight fear is MS giving us a gimped version of future OS releases like the poor WP7 users suffered.
Using that logic, the 1020 should not have been purchased
at all by anyone even remotely interested in picking up a Windows Phone flagship. Even if the camera is spectacular and I can take better than average looking photos of things while I'm out and about, I'm clearly investing in
ancient technology.
Hindsight is always 20/20, however:
- The Lumia 900 would have benefited from beefier hardware and an upgrade path that included Windows Phone 8
- Attracting the current "it" application developers would have helped pull more users into the Windows Phone platform
- There are almost too many Lumia models out there now. There should be a Lumia 7x, 9x, 11x, 13x and they are available with each carrier:
700 is a low-cost budget and prepaid line
900 is a mid-range model
1100 is the premier, high-end device
1300 is the famed phablet model
You could, in theory add a 1500 series for actual tablets but why do that when you could just focus on Surface
Assuming Lumia is the brand Microsoft uses going forward for Windows Phone devices, owning 90% market-share pretty much makes them in line with Apple and the iOS / iPhone relationship. What Microsoft/Nokia (or Nokiasoft or Microkia) can do that Apple cannot is build and support devices based on various economical situations. A true budget-friendly device that isn't last year's model in plastic, a mid-range model with higher specifications and a premier line of phones that offer current best in class specs.
Microsoft should have a Windows Phone 8/9/10....Standard and Lite. Let's face it, buying a budget phone almost assures you of getting zero updates and being left behind in the spec wars. What if Microsoft changed that, pushing out an OS that scales itself based on the hardware it is loaded to. Don't have a 1080p screen? You won't have apps running in 1080p. No wireless charging? No wireless charging settings. Oh sure, they could
be there but not accessible. Subtle reminders that full feature sets are available with the higher-end phones. Of course there would be applications, features, etc. that are available on Windows Phone (regardless of model) not found anywhere else. That would bring value overall but also reinforce the fact you get what you pay for.