I've had my Mozart since January, and after having looked at all the WP7 devices offered here in Europe, I settled on the Mozart because I felt it was the highest quality device out there. It looks great, too.
The 8 MP camera with xenon flash, while a bit weak in low lighting conditions, is great outdoors. 16 Gigs of memory, a great looking display and the perfect size made it a no brainer for me.
I can't help but to think that this device would have sold rather well in the States. When I was back there visiting family recently, my brother-in-law showed me his Samsung Focus. Man, it felt so toylike and plasticky compared to the Mozart. I showed him my phone and he even said "Man, if they'd had this over here, I'd have bought one in a heartbeat."
Now, I did feel the Focus' AMOLED display was slightly nicer, but not by much...something you'd really only notice if you'd held the two side by side.
To me, the Mozart is really the Cadillac of first generation WP devices (although the Omnia7 is a close second). It's a shame there's nothing comparable (sizewise) in the next-gen Mango lineup. Here's hoping Nokia will step up with something a bit more "high end" than the Lumia 800 (which is a nice, though). If not, I may just hold onto the Mozart til the next wave of WP phones hit the streets.
Anyone have any ideas as to why the Mozart never made it to the US?
The 8 MP camera with xenon flash, while a bit weak in low lighting conditions, is great outdoors. 16 Gigs of memory, a great looking display and the perfect size made it a no brainer for me.
I can't help but to think that this device would have sold rather well in the States. When I was back there visiting family recently, my brother-in-law showed me his Samsung Focus. Man, it felt so toylike and plasticky compared to the Mozart. I showed him my phone and he even said "Man, if they'd had this over here, I'd have bought one in a heartbeat."
Now, I did feel the Focus' AMOLED display was slightly nicer, but not by much...something you'd really only notice if you'd held the two side by side.
To me, the Mozart is really the Cadillac of first generation WP devices (although the Omnia7 is a close second). It's a shame there's nothing comparable (sizewise) in the next-gen Mango lineup. Here's hoping Nokia will step up with something a bit more "high end" than the Lumia 800 (which is a nice, though). If not, I may just hold onto the Mozart til the next wave of WP phones hit the streets.
Anyone have any ideas as to why the Mozart never made it to the US?