Just a thought about how MS MIGHT have messed up a bit.

[cp2_4eva]

Have you spent any time using all three? I've used both iOS (a year) and Android (2 years) on Sprint. WP8 is functionally superior to both of them.

Going to have to disagree with you on that one. Especially on the android front. While some users may experience some bugs in Android, WP cannot save video files from an e-mail, it does not have separate volume control like android, webpages are still limited in IE, playlists are a pain to make on the go in WP as well. that now playing crap doesn't fly. Google maps beats Nokia maps (debatable though) Androids notifications stay there if you don't act on it right away. In WP if I get a toast notification on some apps and I miss it and doesn't have an option for me to have it on my front lockscreen, then I will never know it came up. That is just a few of those shortcomings now. WP does have it's strengths, but I think you might be confusing features with functions. Maybe I am as well, but in general android offers more functionality (not customization, functionality I say) than WP AT THE MOMENT. WP will catch up....but maybe not as soon as we would like.

 

[rockstarzzz]

Going to have to disagree with you on that one. Especially on the android front. While some users may experience some bugs in Android, WP cannot save video files from an e-mail, it does not have separate volume control like android, webpages are still limited in IE, playlists are a pain to make on the go in WP as well. that now playing crap doesn't fly. Google maps beats Nokia maps (debatable though) Androids notifications stay there if you don't act on it right away. In WP if I get a toast notification on some apps and I miss it and doesn't have an option for me to have it on my front lockscreen, then I will never know it came up. That is just a few of those shortcomings now. WP does have it's strengths, but I think you might be confusing features with functions. Maybe I am as well, but in general android offers more functionality (not customization, functionality I say) than WP AT THE MOMENT. WP will catch up....but maybe not as soon as we would like.

Can't believe I will type this, but don't quote me. He is right, word to word.

 

[shinygerbil]

Yes, from a purely functionality standpoint WP8 is lacking and I will willingly admit that. (In fact I'd want to remind developers that they can lessen that gap )

Obviously I prefer the user experience or I wouldn't be here - but there are lots of things "missing" from WP8. To give a silly little example, reply to an email and add an attachment. Oh wait, you can only attach picture files! If you want to attach an Office doc you have to do so from within the Office app. Which means composing a new email.

It's just little things like that which show a real lack of attention to detail.

Amount of work done on the Mail app between WP7.5 and WP8? Probably clicked "Target WP8" and then "Recompile" and left it at that. Job Done!

 

[cp2_4eva]

Yes, from a purely functionality standpoint WP8 is lacking and I will willingly admit that. (In fact I'd want to remind developers that they can lessen that gap )

Obviously I prefer the user experience or I wouldn't be here - but there are lots of things "missing" from WP8. To give a silly little example, reply to an email and add an attachment. Oh wait, you can only attach picture files! If you want to attach an Office doc you have to do so from within the Office app. Which means composing a new email.

It's just little things like that which show a real lack of attention to detail.

Amount of work done on the Mail app between WP7.5 and WP8? Probably clicked "Target WP8" and then "Recompile" and left it at that. Job Done!

user experience means alot and WP gives more of the user experience I want despite some of those missing functions. WHEN those holes get filled, man I do t see another OS getting much of my attention at all. I hope MS comes through with the next big update. On another note, my surface tab is a joy to use. If only the music player was fixed.
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[aubreyq]

Can't believe I will type this, but don't quote me. He is right, word to word.

I'm quoting youuuuuu, hahahaha!

On the topic of user experience I'm on board as well. The WP user experience is unparalleled and that's why I'm still with WP.

 

[thekonger]

Going to have to disagree with you on that one. Especially on the android front. While some users may experience some bugs in Android, WP cannot save video files from an e-mail, it does not have separate volume control like android, webpages are still limited in IE, playlists are a pain to make on the go in WP as well. that now playing crap doesn't fly. Google maps beats Nokia maps (debatable though) Androids notifications stay there if you don't act on it right away. In WP if I get a toast notification on some apps and I miss it and doesn't have an option for me to have it on my front lockscreen, then I will never know it came up. That is just a few of those shortcomings now. WP does have it's strengths, but I think you might be confusing features with functions. Maybe I am as well, but in general android offers more functionality (not customization, functionality I say) than WP AT THE MOMENT. WP will catch up....but maybe not as soon as we would like.

I think this is also subjective, which was my point. I could have definitely worded it better.

To me (and I'm sure many others), WP is functionally superior. Are there things that you can do on an Android that you can't do or are hard to do in WP8 or iPhone? Sure. Are there things you can do on an iPhone you can't do or are hard to do on Android or WP8. Sure. Are there things you can do on WP that you can't do or are hard to do on Android or iPhone. Sure.

Each has it's pros and cons. But the things I want to do I can do easier on WP8, making it functionally superior to me. That's why I have a WP8 phone.

 

[wpoblation]

I'd actually be happy if we could just get separate volume controls. Thats not too much of thing to ask for is it? Or maybe change the toast behavior too so that you don't get the "blink-and-it-is-gone-forever" toast that someone out there thought was a good idea. But that may make MSFT's head explode, so just do the separate volume controls now and the toast modification later. Please.