Poll: Do WP users feel Microsoft isn't providing enough reasons for people to try WP?

[KoreyTM]

Ok, so how many active Android handsets are currently available, or were available, say up to 6 months ago (a while). 40, 50, more? And how many of those handsets have NFC onboard? What exactly is "a while". And on a percentage basis, how many other users that your interact with in an average day have NFC enabled devices? 1%, or closer to 0.1%. How about retailers? My guess is about the same.

I'd be happy to hear the answers, if you know them. I don't mind being proven wrong.

The point that I'm trying to make is that even current users aren't happy with the current state of Windows Phone. What does this say for consumers who are interested in Windows Phone but ultimately decide against it? I'm guessing nothing good.

I'm told by ex-Windows Mobile users that the Windows Phone of today lacks capabilities that were available to them during the Windows Mobile era. I can't confirm or deny this without doing some digging because I've never used Windows Mobile, but those people who have used it can't be wrong when they're comparing Windows Phone features to Windows Mobile features.

After seeing all of the developer tools presented in the Win8 SDK, I'm definitely optimistic that the future of Windows Phone is a bright one. But these core features, such as backup/restore, are items that should've been implemented some time ago. Does this make Win7.x seem like the precursor to what Windows Phone should be? I'd argue that it does. And looking at the poll, it seems others would agree with me on some level.

I have my Lumia 900, and don't get me wrong - I love it. I'd take WP over Android of iPhone any day of the week. But I'm playing devil's advocate here because I believe the best platform could be so much better. Hence, the poll.

 

[Rodolfo#WP]

Don't get me wrong: I couldn't care less.

I've always gotten plenty from Microsoft, and I have no idea what the next person needs or wants, nor whether he or she knows. It is evident -here and elsewhere- that many users need the agreement, endorsement, or approval of others -often many others.

 

[KoreyTM]

Don't get me wrong: I couldn't care less.

I've always gotten plenty from Microsoft, and I have no idea what the next person needs or wants, nor whether he or she knows. It is evident -here and elsewhere- that many users need the agreement, endorsement, or approval of others -often many others.

I don't believe users here are looking for reassurance that their beliefs and feelings are reflected by others on the boards. It seems that people are just looking for features that cater more to their needs and wants, and Microsoft has yet to fulfill these requests. This makes individuals open up and post on a thread like this. To throw "many" WPcentral users under the bus like that is unfair to a userbase that is more informed on the smartphone subject than many consumers.

 

[genuine555]

I'm surprised that everyone's yabbin' about percentages and marketshares and promoting the product and commercials,...you name it, but hardly any talk about the actual capabilities of the product ? What about what your WP actually CAN DO ? If everyone who actually bought a WP was happy about it from the start, and satisfied about what it can actually do, then it's marketshare would've gone way up without the need of commercials.

What has happened with WP is that (MOST) ppl saw the commercials (and thus saw only a nicely shaped start screen). MS made it look impressive, when actually it lacked TONS of features which (MOST) ppl thought they would be naturally included, as they allways were on every other platform untill now. Off course one couldn't possibly see that from their nicely manufactured misleading commercials..
So only after buying and trying did they all notice that all those nice features were all gone. That resulted in a lot of dissapointed ppl waiting around for some promised updates, which ultimately (IMO) were completely utterly useless, cause I can't notice any improvement, nore any 'missing' features added. Tethering ?? really ? I can't see why this would actually would be needed in the first place ? There's Wifi connections all around us, where ever we go. At least where I live this is definitely the case.

If (MOST) ppl had known about all those lacking capabilities on a WP on forhand, next to NOBODY would have bought one. I know I definitely wouldn't have.

Backup capabilities ? Lacking...
Sound improvements/settings, other then play/stop ? Lacking...
SMS search ? Lacking...
Copy contacts SIM->phone->SIM ? Lacking...
Mass storage or any other type of PC connection other then Zune ? Lacking...
Bluetooth for transfers ? Lacking...
A simple light for SMS/call notification ? Lacking...
Custom tones other then for calls ? Lacking...
True multitasking for 3rd party apps ? Lacking...
Micro-SD support ? Lacking...
Any form of file management ? Lacking...
File transfer other then Zune ? Lacking...
Support for more then 16GB (at the moment) ? Lacking...
Resolution ? Limited to 800x480...
Direct outlook sync ? Still Lacking...
Upgrade 7->8 ? LACKING...
Create/save playlists on the phone ? Lacking...


Really, the list is litterally ENDLESS, I could go on for another couple pages...
This is only the tip of the unsurmountable iceberg.
And I really don't think you'll see any of those features any time soon on a WP. By then WP will be yesterdays news, so it won't matter anymore. Not really.

As for the original question ? IMO, they actually gave more then enough reasons NOT to try WP, but off course, one would only notice afterwards. IMO (and only IMO) MS has really done it for me this time. Unforgivable, especially concerning the lack of WP8 upgrade for WP7 devices (which makes a 300$ WP7 device allmost worthless instantly), and I will think not twice, not trice, but 10 times before spending another buck on a MS product. I just completely lost my trust in them.
Not so much because it lacks tons of stuff you would normally expect, but because they were litteraly misleading us with their whole WP campain. All the percentages and marketshares, I really don't give a r**ts ** about them, reaaally. I just care (as do MOST ppl) about what my money has bought me.
For christ sake, I can't even sell the damn thing. Nobody will buy a secondhand WP7 phone unless they're mentally ********. So now you tell me if WP is worth all that money? You must be crazy.

 

[genuine555]

Don't get me wrong: I couldn't care less.

I've always gotten plenty from Microsoft, and I have no idea what the next person needs or wants, nor whether he or she knows. It is evident -here and elsewhere- that many users need the agreement, endorsement, or approval of others -often many others.

See post above...or just google for 'lacking WP features' or something.
Then surf to the nearest list, and sit back for a moment to read through the very veeery long list you see presented before you.

For example :
List of all missing features from Windows Phone | Toni codes .NET

How many of those you think are present now ? If you can count to five, you'll be there I think.
How many will be there ? Someday ? Again...can you count to five ? :dry

Agreed, some of them are useless nowadays, but it's an extremely long list...

No approval needed bro. No endorsement, I couldn't care less. What I (and MOST ppl) care about is that rediculusly long list right there.

So without approval nore endorsement of any kind by anybody...please save it ...(IMO only!) I find WP to be extremely BORING. I ended up using my 5530 (yes a symbian!) more then my 300$ WP :straight: Honest truth.

The worst thing I see all around me is that most ppl also have a year or 2-year contract attached to their precious WP, so they're f**d twice over