Hey All,
So here comes another I'm thinking of switching thread. I'm really excited about the prospect of coming to Windows phone. I have been ever seen the os debuted. There is something about it. The modern UI is elegant, sleek, and unique. I just wish people would give it the fair chance and respect it deserves because to me Microsoft took a chance and did something different, that in my opinion makes every other os feel stagnant and outdated. Sure it's missing many core apps (which like most others, is my main reservation about switching), but I still feel there is plenty to bring me over. The apps will continue to grow. My only fear is should i wait until they do? I feel like i'll be taking 2 steps forward and 1 back. Everything else is there for me. I just don't want to be missing out on core functionality and apps that i'm used to. At the same time, a lot of functionality is built into the os, such as social integration and I truly love the fact I don't need to rely on third party apps.
While i do have a robust app collection on the iphone, I still feel app quantity to a degree is highly overrated. I'll take the quality over quantity argument any day of the week. Also disappointing is the severe lack of Google integration. Hopefully, this will substantially improve over time. You would think it has to at some point. I'm on Verizon so i think i'm going to go with the Lumia if I do make the switch. I've watched as many videos and read as many reviews as i can stand on windows phone 8, but It's hard to judge bc I think the tech sites just don't get it. All they care about is the app situation. Everything else for the most part has seemingly glowing comments for the most part. I guarantee if it did have an app store comparable to ios or android, they would be singing a very different tune. It is a fair argument, however I do think everything else wp8 offers should be given more consideration. I also hate the fact that everyone says it's an OS for smartphone newbies. Just because it has a clean simple look doesn't mean it has nothing to offer the advanced user.
It's a major move for myself being that I am a pretty dedicated Mac guy, also having used the iphone since it debuted in 2007. But a ****** I am not, and when I recognize something that's good my interest is piqued. And WP8 looks pretty darn good to me. I am absolutely impressed. I've just grown bored with iOS and the iphone. And now that i'm on Ios 7 i'm even more bored. Although unfinished, it feels like a paint job (for the worse i might add) with some added functionality. I do appreciate some additions, but there is just not enough there to keep me from feeling it's still stale. Android is not under consideration as i personally find it to be sloppy and fragmented. It has gotten better but still not anywhere near as polished as I like. So enough of my rant, I just wanted to see what this great community has to say about the OS to make me feel ok about switching and if I should. Any iphone transplants that can give me some insight? Does windows play nicely with Macs in terms of syncing?
So here comes another I'm thinking of switching thread. I'm really excited about the prospect of coming to Windows phone. I have been ever seen the os debuted. There is something about it. The modern UI is elegant, sleek, and unique. I just wish people would give it the fair chance and respect it deserves because to me Microsoft took a chance and did something different, that in my opinion makes every other os feel stagnant and outdated. Sure it's missing many core apps (which like most others, is my main reservation about switching), but I still feel there is plenty to bring me over. The apps will continue to grow. My only fear is should i wait until they do? I feel like i'll be taking 2 steps forward and 1 back. Everything else is there for me. I just don't want to be missing out on core functionality and apps that i'm used to. At the same time, a lot of functionality is built into the os, such as social integration and I truly love the fact I don't need to rely on third party apps.
While i do have a robust app collection on the iphone, I still feel app quantity to a degree is highly overrated. I'll take the quality over quantity argument any day of the week. Also disappointing is the severe lack of Google integration. Hopefully, this will substantially improve over time. You would think it has to at some point. I'm on Verizon so i think i'm going to go with the Lumia if I do make the switch. I've watched as many videos and read as many reviews as i can stand on windows phone 8, but It's hard to judge bc I think the tech sites just don't get it. All they care about is the app situation. Everything else for the most part has seemingly glowing comments for the most part. I guarantee if it did have an app store comparable to ios or android, they would be singing a very different tune. It is a fair argument, however I do think everything else wp8 offers should be given more consideration. I also hate the fact that everyone says it's an OS for smartphone newbies. Just because it has a clean simple look doesn't mean it has nothing to offer the advanced user.
It's a major move for myself being that I am a pretty dedicated Mac guy, also having used the iphone since it debuted in 2007. But a ****** I am not, and when I recognize something that's good my interest is piqued. And WP8 looks pretty darn good to me. I am absolutely impressed. I've just grown bored with iOS and the iphone. And now that i'm on Ios 7 i'm even more bored. Although unfinished, it feels like a paint job (for the worse i might add) with some added functionality. I do appreciate some additions, but there is just not enough there to keep me from feeling it's still stale. Android is not under consideration as i personally find it to be sloppy and fragmented. It has gotten better but still not anywhere near as polished as I like. So enough of my rant, I just wanted to see what this great community has to say about the OS to make me feel ok about switching and if I should. Any iphone transplants that can give me some insight? Does windows play nicely with Macs in terms of syncing?