Here's the thing, I am an Apple user. I own an iPhone 6 and an IPad Mini 3. I never used to be this way, in fact I hated everything Apple. I didn't understand how people could be so obsessed with this one company. Then I bought an IPhone 6 and changed my mind. Honestly it's the best phone I've ever had. The camera is great, it lasts all day, and it has every app I need. But I'm tired of it. The screen is too small and I want a phone that is unique and different. So I'm giving Microsoft one more chance.
My first Windows Phone was the HTC 8X and... It was nice I guess. I liked the camera and if I remember correctly the battery lasted nicely. The main thing was how nice it looked. In my opinion it's one of the best designed phones ever. I left it after some hard wear issues and the lack of apps and switched back to android.
A few phones (android and blackberry) I went back to Windows with the Lumia 640 and it was nice. More of the apps were there but it was still missing snapchat, it doesn't have a front facing camera but still. I really just wanted to see how far Windows had progressed in a year and was impressed. The folders are beautiful and I just love the overall feel. Once again, I left for the lack of apps.
Now I'm bored with my iPhone. The Moto X Style doesn't impress, the new Nexii are generic, and everything else is either too expensive (Galaxy S6 Edge+) or lacks something that I'm looking for. The Lumia checks off all the boxes but two. It's got a great camera (most likely) it's fast (again, most likely) and its software is still unique. I'm not sure about how I feel about the design and it's still lacking apps BUT the design isn't that important and I'm sure that with app porting snapchat will arrive. So it all comes down to price.
Microsoft: Be realistic with what you charge. The Moto X Style and Nexii are both offering much, if not all, that you are. Continuum is the only real standout feature and, here in the states at least, it won't be used very much (by me anyways). Skip the carriers and go the Moto route. Price the XL at around $500 or less and the regular at $400ish. This won't sell very well until at least the next generation anyways. This is because people need to start getting the new phones with everything Windows has to offer before they can show them off. The high price tag will drive off potential customers, lead to lesser scores in professional reviews, and lessen the chance of Windows Mobile taking off. Also: market the hell out of them.
Notice; this is my personal opinion. No, I am not a professional that deals with the phone market. No, I'm not an Apple ******. No, I'm not just "too poor". No, I'm not complaining about what might happen with the price. No, I'm not being pessimistic, I'm being realistic. This applies to ME. Some may agree and some may not, I'm not speaking for all.
My first Windows Phone was the HTC 8X and... It was nice I guess. I liked the camera and if I remember correctly the battery lasted nicely. The main thing was how nice it looked. In my opinion it's one of the best designed phones ever. I left it after some hard wear issues and the lack of apps and switched back to android.
A few phones (android and blackberry) I went back to Windows with the Lumia 640 and it was nice. More of the apps were there but it was still missing snapchat, it doesn't have a front facing camera but still. I really just wanted to see how far Windows had progressed in a year and was impressed. The folders are beautiful and I just love the overall feel. Once again, I left for the lack of apps.
Now I'm bored with my iPhone. The Moto X Style doesn't impress, the new Nexii are generic, and everything else is either too expensive (Galaxy S6 Edge+) or lacks something that I'm looking for. The Lumia checks off all the boxes but two. It's got a great camera (most likely) it's fast (again, most likely) and its software is still unique. I'm not sure about how I feel about the design and it's still lacking apps BUT the design isn't that important and I'm sure that with app porting snapchat will arrive. So it all comes down to price.
Microsoft: Be realistic with what you charge. The Moto X Style and Nexii are both offering much, if not all, that you are. Continuum is the only real standout feature and, here in the states at least, it won't be used very much (by me anyways). Skip the carriers and go the Moto route. Price the XL at around $500 or less and the regular at $400ish. This won't sell very well until at least the next generation anyways. This is because people need to start getting the new phones with everything Windows has to offer before they can show them off. The high price tag will drive off potential customers, lead to lesser scores in professional reviews, and lessen the chance of Windows Mobile taking off. Also: market the hell out of them.
Notice; this is my personal opinion. No, I am not a professional that deals with the phone market. No, I'm not an Apple ******. No, I'm not just "too poor". No, I'm not complaining about what might happen with the price. No, I'm not being pessimistic, I'm being realistic. This applies to ME. Some may agree and some may not, I'm not speaking for all.