Re: Nokia Lumia 928 in 2015
I am thinking of purchasing a smartphone. I am not worried about having the best specs, or anything like that, because I do not want to spend a lot of money on it. So, since there will be a new flagship device this year, I was wondering if the 928 would be a good buy (since it is two years old), or if I should wait to get the 929 for a lot cheaper in a couple months. If any of you have Verizon compatible phones and would like to sell it, I am open to purchasing it,
Given you can get one new on Amazon for $179 (with Prime shipping and no taxes), I doubt there is a better deal out there for a VZW phone. Mine is just about two years old and dying but given it has been dropped, kicked, stepped on, and bounced in innumerable ways, I have probably never seen a more resilient phone. No, I am not normally that hard on phones but before I had three cervical vertebrae fused last April, and for a while afterwards, I had some dexterity problems. BTW, all of that happened without a case. Every time I get frustrated in the present tense, I need to remind myself it really is nearly two years old and has been seriously abused. Performance wise, it has generally been very solid, and will still run everything quite easily. The screen is also quite nice, very sharp, and (for me) just about the perfect size. Only complaint I have is it can get a bit sluggish at times when my Microsoft Band is attached since the last update but that is quite intermittent and only affects scrolling.
I am actually considering picking up another to replace the current one since a) I don't find any of the devices on the horizon very impressive, b) I have had so many HTC problems in the past I probably would not take one for free, and c) the Ativ SE is seriously overpriced and lacks wireless charging. I am also still of the opinion there is probably an unstated reason why the Icon was pulled so quickly and has been so slow to get updates. Altogether, I think the 928 is probably still the best all around WP device VZW has sold....