Using windows as primary device

[dierre]

Well I still use my blackberry zed10 and Q10. I am still learning my 925 the only other windows phones that I have owned within the last 3 years have been the lumia710, HTC radar and the Lumia 810 and now the 925.

 

[dierre]

I have had the device for about 3 weeks now and just cracked it open yesterday. I've sold the 710 810 and radar within a month of purchase without truly giving either of them a real chance.

I'm looking through the forums to familiarize myself with the OS but am truly a newbie. Its very difficult to sell the best two operating OS blackberry 10 and windows. I work for T-Mobile in Cleveland and its pretty rare that people ask about either. The. Only reason i have been solely blackberry is because I've been using it for 9 years...set it my ways.
Now android seems to freeze frequently and i found ios to crash oh so beautifully lol i just couldn't deal.

 

[unstoppablekem]

Well welcome back! The 925 is a great, sleek device. I'm glad you like it. If you need help knowing different things about the OS, ask us.

 

[crash1989]

Hey,
Please feel free to browse and post in the forums to get your issues clarified.I understand that BlackBerry and Windows Phone are completely different OSes but I am sure if you keep using Windows Phone you might love it.

A great place to start is wpcentral help and how to section
Help and Howto | Windows Phone Central

http://forums.windowscentral.com/windows-phone-8/204483-wp8-newbie-tips.html

http://forums.windowscentral.com/windows-phone-apps/176887-what-your-top-10-apps.html

 

[a5cent]

iOS is considered to be the simple/accessible/reliable option by default. Android is the geeky alternative that is intended to do be everything to everyone. It's hard to define a marketable identity between those two extremes, which is the main reason WP is hard to sell. It lacks an identity. Those conversing in these forums admire WP for different reasons, but ask anyone on the street what WP stands for, what its main advantages are, or for whom WP is best suited, and all you'll get are blank stares. More often than not, all people will have heard is that "it has no apps" :-/ (which is no longer true)

Having to explain to people that Windows Phone is not at all the same as Windows is another thing working against it. With the exception of the kernel, which is entirely inconsequential for anything related to the end user experience, the two OS' are as different as they could possibly be. Misconfiguring a WP device or having it slow down, just by installing poorly written apps or a combination of conflicting apps is pretty much impossible. In terms of security, WP now rates even higher than Blackberry, but that is not how anything "Windows" related is perceived.

Finally, just sticking with the popular choice, or preferring a new version of what you already know, rather than having to learn something new, is just human nature. This is also a huge issue working against WP. If WP ever wants to shake people out of their habits, then it must offer something truly desirable that is instantly and recognizably different/better. Most people won't consider WP before that happens. Until then they will stick with the OS they know.

Despite all that, there are many people for whom a WP device is the best match, but you almost have to be a regular at WPC to understand who fits that profile.

 

[DBDev]

Welcome to WPCentral! :smile: