Why *haven't* you bought a Lumia 950?

[Eddie_Lomax]

I have a 1020, but I have no hope that there will be a new 1020 version.

So for me the main reason I have not brought one is that my contract is not up for renewal yet.

The minor reasons are then that I prefer to wait until the hype dies down and some good offers come out, this also gives time for any major bugs to be found and squashed. If nothing changes then I expect to buy one in May/June this year.

 

[kjmcintosh]

Check your facts
An iphone 6s 16gb will cost you ?539 in the uk with a 4.7 display
A Galaxy s6 32gb will cost you ?479 with 5.1 display
A 950 Lumia with 32gb will cost you ?449 and a 5.2 display

Check your facts before making stuff up. The lumia is the cheaper phone. Your operator might be throwing you a deal but you'll be paying for it else where.

 

[Compiux]

Easy. It's too expensive for me.
Do not misunderstand me, I am not saying the phone is not worth the price, I just don't have that kind of money.

 

[dkediger]

Verizon +1

ATT has "smoke break" only coverage here - you have to go outside to use it.

Would have also had the 950 in the hands of 3 longtime iPhone users who came to me asking to switch. They're duly impressed with their SP3/4's, Windows 10, OneNote/OneDrive. They're frankly, kind of burned out on the whole Apple ecosystem and looking for a reason to switch. As we work in retail, the WTF look when you explain to them that Microsoft has gimped the availability of their only phone in nearly two years that's capable of peeling away iPhone users is priceless, if it wasn't so macabre. They remain iPhone users for another hardware cycle or so....

 

[rollindice]

I would buy one but I just invested in a new 6S. I loved Windows Phone nut like others here I find that the iPhone just works the best. It is stale and can be boring. But the reality is that the phone just works and works well. Include that fact that they have all the apps that I want and need it is almost a no-brainer. I would love to pick up a 950 XL as a second device but I can't justify that cost for a second device.

to pickup phone as secondary device would normally mean a budget phone or mid, not flagship as second device.

 

[Mark_Twain007]

I'm on Verizon due to work, and they don't offer it. Sad to because I'm due for a phone upgrade and work would pay for it.

 

[rollindice]

Argentina. There's a solid presence of Lumia phones here, and they do release some of them locally (for example, they just released the 640 XL and before that the 640), though not all of them. And the exchange rates for US dollars and the import taxes and restrictions make it impossible to buy tech devices online. So this kind of flagship phones, even when they can be found, are usually bought as imports at crazy prices. For example, there's a guy who sells the Lumia 950 XL at a price around 1400 dollars.

So yeah, it makes it difficult. These phones are supposed to eventually be released locally, no idea when, but probably around six months, and again, as very expensive devices. So the best bet is to get someone who travels to USA and bring one. But this becomes difficult as there's not stock in brick and mortar stores.

reason I asked is cause I live in Guyana, South America, we're part of Caribbean also, I usually buy my Lumia phones from this site, got the Lumia 1020,930 and now 950 XL . Link for 950 XL : Microsoft Lumia 950 XL LTE and link for Lumia 950 : Microsoft Lumia 950 LTE , I usually ship to courier I use, and paid $20USD for shipping & taxes.

 

[poit57]

For me, it's that it is too expensive right now and I'll need to save up for a while to afford one. I currently have a 640 XL that I got refurbished for under $200 when my 920 was damaged. The 920 has been repaired, but the main reason I haven't gone back to it and sold the 640 XL is battery life, though I do miss the wireless charging capability, dedicated camera button, and the fact that it operated quicker and more smoothly than my current phone.

 

[garak0410]

I'm on Verizon due to work, and they don't offer it. Sad to because I'm due for a phone upgrade and work would pay for it.

Same here man...Verizon due to work (and they pay for it being a personal phone too)...I had to go Note 5 when my ICON had issues I couldn't get fixed...beyond it actually being more useful due to app ecosystem, I still miss Windows 10 on a phone.

 

[Joseph Avena]

Holding out for the Surface Phone...Not a Nokia left over and perhaps an improvement in the app eco system.

 

[WaverunningGeek]

I want to go all in on Microsoft's Ecosystem with a Lumia or Surface phone, but for me there are currently 3 limiting factors:

(1) App gap - 3/4 of the apps I use on my Android phone aren't available for Windows Mobile.
(2) OS Feature Disparity - Tap-To-Pay, Continuity, Handoff
(3) Expanded Hardware Ecosystem - No car or watch solution (Microsoft Band doesn't count).

 

[signal-2-noise]

1. Still listed as unavailable in MS Canada store
2. My unlocked Lumia 930 is still great. Just wish it had an SD Card.

 

[tdavi82]

- stability of the OS
- all the complaints about the cracking sounds the back cover makes
- ATT Next phone has not reached trade in time. Do not want to pay extra to reach trade in time.
- Phone test show the 950 is not only slower than WP8.1 devices but very slow compared to competitors.

 

[PPCFreak]

1. Does not work with Verizon network in US

2. Waiting to hear more rumors on Surface Phone

If #1 wasn't there, I would probably drop $$$ and pick one up but that is by far the biggest blocker for me at this time.

 

[BrainCylinder]

The 950 does not have a camera bump. The 950XL has a small one.

 

[ioioos]

Having been the owner of an iPhone 4, Sony and HTC android, followed by a switch to a 920, then 1020, now 930, I expected to buy the new 950 on the day of release.

But I picked it up in the shop and was underwhelmed. Whilst I can afford to switch (I always buy unlocked), I have to find a compelling reason to do so and I couldn't find one when I compared my 930 (White version), which has a much better build quality and still turns heads.

- I like the idea of Continuum, but I doubt I will use that much (I take my Win10 Asus transformer with HDMI when I travel).
- The 930 felt the right sized screen. I don't want to go bigger.
- The buggy win 10 issues seem to be a concern so I may as well wait for my 930 to load Win 10 to make a judgement.

The bigger issue for me is I'm losing faith with MS. The ecosystem plan is not clear, the devices are falling slightly short and the app issue isn't going away.

They dumped the brilliant Family Room without anything to replace it, and it was the main reason I got my wife to switch onto Win phone. We've lost the seamless calendar / onenote / onedrive share ability.

They drastically cut the onedrive storage, where I was getting 5tb as part of my Office 365 subscription I now get 1tb, but have 2.5tb of stuff in the cloud.

They removed the onedrive seamless desktop integration with file explorer and have forced you to go via the web.

Increasingly, I can't find fringe apps that would be useful, from Virgin Media/TIVO controller, to youtube and Banking/Shopping Apps.

It's quite clear that the MS strategy is to be software based, across all platforms (eg onedrive, onenote on IOS and Android), but in doing so, they are removing the key features that made me switch to a Win phone. If I can now get the same MS features on other phones, why don't I switch back to one that also has all the apps?

I'm really torn as to whether I should wait for the next Win Phone (Surface) with an unknown release date, or simply switch to an iPhone/android set up.

 

[remmo]

I am personally looking at a, b and d as excuses not to get one.

Me too!!!

 

[Vernon Vincent]

The lack of Verizon is the main reason I haven't moved to the 950XL. I use Android on my tablet and really find myself missing the features of the Metro interface. My wife uses an Android phone and, to me, it's just not as fluid and nice as the Windows Phone interface. If the 950 was on Verizon, I'd upgrade in a heartbeat.

 

[Hannan Lis]

Right on. Lack of Verizon on this phone is the only reason for me

 

[Davis Rayler]

A and B

Its too expensive plus Windows Mobile 10 is a joke right now.