Who believes that WP7 is better than wp8 and can prove it?
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editor at pocket now for example. Many bloggers all over the web agree with his take. I too believe that, at this point, WP7 is the more mature OS. It's a lot more stable. It boots faster. It is just as fast and fluid, not to mention all the other reasons listed in the editorial. At this time, I fail to see much value in the WP8 update. It actually feels like a step back. I got a Lumia 920 from work, but the only thing I find truly superior to my Lumia 800 is the camera, largely due to the hardware.
Still not sure why the wp7 team was not able to make wp8 work on wp7 hardware. EVERY other platform has been able to do that for at least the consecutive OS update. Yes, I know the kernel changed. That really breaks rooms? All rooms does it share a calendar and put all those contacts in a group. Kids corner, really?
Actually, Microsoft had the NT kernel running on Gen1 WP7 hardware. Microsoft never said a port wasn't possible due to hardware limitations. That rumour popped up on the web. Eventually, that rumour won out over the other presumed reasons, likely because it felt most acceptable and most probable to most people. However, it is BS. Microsoft could have done it, had they felt it was in the platforms best interest.
You take on Kids corner, Rooms, etc. is spot on.
Rooms, Kids Corner, Lock screen notifications, any new app. I think every feature available for WP8, I wish I had on my 7.8.
Well, obviously I can't tell you what you want or don't want. However, you are the first person on this forum I've heard calling for Kids Corner. Most are utterly uninterested. Rooms are nice, but they're hardly a mainstream feature. Lock screen notifications are likely the most useful, yet none of those things are major features in any way. Compared to the advantages of WP7, I would say those features are laughably unimportant.
I don't think wanting to install "any new app" is really a feature. I'm sure installing apps isn't a major hobby of yours. Using apps is what it's about. At this point, there are barely any features that are exclusive to WP8.
Honestly, I think many people want an OS update just because they want an OS update. Like I said, it's version number jealousy.
To sum up, WP7 is not yet dead. It's just settling down.