Microsoft event and the excitement?

[CSJr1]

I don't know how Microsoft could surprise us... I hope they are bringing some serious stuff on the table.

My thought is that Microsoft is going to demostrate WP8 completely on a device. This device will be different from anything already announced. It can't be the Ativ S, or the 8X, or the L920 because those were one trick ponies.

Microsoft will demostrate WP8 synching with Windows 8 and probably demostrate Skype, NFC, its wallet hub, IE 10 and enterprise security all with its signature partner who conveniently neglected to show its flagship device last month.

So get your popcorn ready my friends and enjoy the show with HTC's Quad Core, SLCD3 WP8 phone!

(This is my dream and I am sticking to it!)

 

[jrdatrackstar1223]

Here is why I'm worried and giving up hope the longer and longer things drag on...

Microsoft, IMO, has nothing to show off that isn't already available on other platforms or that aren't really that exciting, and the basic things they need (seperate volume controls, VPN settings, WiFi sleep settings, the BASIC THINGS A MICROSOFT PRODUCT SHOULD HAVE) will be missing (from the leaks so far). NFC...? That's cool, but Android has it. Kid's Corner....? Ok...? Xbox Music and stuff....? Ok...? It's like everything they throw out there that is supposed to be exciting is more like "meh...". When they reveal Windows Phone 8 on the 29th it will be exactly like the iOS 6 event: dry and boring (with the exception that it will be on a worse level because...well....it's Microsoft and not APPLE...the company ppl think can do no wrong...). Everything they show off will have already been known through leaks and there will be nothing to show off that will get ppl to say "Oh ok...that's what they made us wait for". The whole "secrecy" thing is ridiculous, and if truly because the OS was SO incomplete to the point that it couldn't be fully shown off on video for 2 WHOPPING WHOLE MONTHS before their event then that's a bad sign. Couple that with the fact that developers can't take advantage of the new hardware capabilities with the new SDK because of "secrecy", and you'll have a new OS with old 7.5 apps that won't compel anyone to change or upgrade....

The other reason is because of the hardware. Yes, it is a well known fact (even amongst bloggers and reviewers that HATE windows phone) that the OS runs perfectly on single core chips, let alone dual core. What worries me is that we are following the same cycle of getting recycled SoC's like Windows Phone 7. The Adreno 225 in the S4 is weak compared to other SoC's. No, this doesn't matter for the OS, but it does matter for games and higher end apps that Microsoft preached would be coming "with ease of portability thanks to Native Code". However, this is remedied by the kernel change, making it possible for scalable hardware (64 cores or w/e they touted).

Anyway, I'm just loosing faith in Microsoft's ability to deliver and really know how to do it. I welcome the much needed changes in Apollo and new kernel change, and I will get a Windows Phone 8 device out of contract when the prices drop (Lumia 900 will be fine until then), but I can't lie when I say that I have been eyeing other platforms (all of which I have used before). I've owned a Galaxy Nexus and a 4s while still using my (now old) Lumia 710, and Windows Phone killed them in speed, efficiency, and beauty.

We'll have to see...but I'm slowly loosing faith in this OS...

 

[Faux Carnival]

Microsoft is doing everything right so I'm very excited.

Windows 8 + Windows Phone 8 + Xbox + Skydrive + Office. With shared code. What an ecosystem!

 

[cckgz4]

Watching the summit was a completely dry event. Shocked how dry they presented everything. Jobs was so much better at presenting. MS needs to hire someone who can present excitement. Make them the VP of PR marketing or some BS position just so its not some random person presenting their events like a host of an awards show or something. The summit presenters would reveal a very cool feature and after showing its details they would pause and the audience was dead silent. No murmurs, no oooohs or ahhhhhs, or cheers. Nothing, its like everyone in the audience was asleep.

Not sure why people think excitement and hype over upcoming events is not important in the current mobile environment. The marketing is way more important than any feature. I mean you can't market worthless features, but Jobs was able to present old features like they were ground breaking and all the mac zealots would continue the preaching to everyone they know. When most people walk into a mobile store they are already looking for an iphone or android because that is what their friends are hyped up about.

I think people are saying there has been more hype than you seem to think, hence the pre order sellouts. And the marketing when products are released > promo wasted for announcement time and release dates are months away.

 

[power5]

True, I may just have a past jaded view clouding my vision. Another site I am on (VWVortex) is always over flowing with apple and android hype, but very very little about WP. Its really the only litmus test I am using so could be flawed without a doubt.

Still, the presentations are VERY dry. The videos they showed did not even have sound.

 

[zigzagr63]

I'm still excited. One thing I didn't realize for AT&T pre-orders were only going through Best Buy. Why I have no idea. So I called AT&T directly because I couldn't find a pre-order page on their site and it was a good and interesting conversation. The only downfall is they won't call me on 11/4, release date, because it's a Sunday and they are not allowed to call out on the weekends at all but can take calls. So AT&T is calling me back on the 5th, ordering my phone and they will overnight it to me. So that works all the same I guess. I also will have another week before my upgrade qualify time is actually up so I couldn't pre-order anywhere else any way so for me this worked out great. So yes my excitement is still up there for this phone. I am also getting W8 for my computer first day as well. Tablet I am going to wait on for just a bit.

 

[derek533]

I am extremely excited for the Surface and I'll be in line on the 26th when the local kiosk errr store opens. I am somewhat excited for WP8, but my excitement was later quelled when I learned the 920 wasn't going to be on Verizon, at least at launch.