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IMHO, if you used Android phones 2 years ago (I have, they sucked), you'd be killing to have a Lumia. I find the overall experience stunning despite the relativ

IMHO, if you used Android phones 2 years ago (I have, they sucked), you'd be killing to have a Lumia. I find the overall experience stunning despite the relatively low resolution (which is still plenty usable); their attention to detail should have Apple quaking. ICS is just now catching up in terms of polish; and they still have ways to go. I'm using the Galaxy Nexus now, but I was impressed with the Lumia enough that I'm likely switching to WP full-time when Apollo phones hit

damptrousers 15y ago
Quaking? Please. Apple doesn't quake. If it pushes them in terms of innovation, great. But if you think they're quaking, you're clueless.
nextparadigms 15y ago
So are you impressed with the phone itself or the OS? I get the feeling that all this interest in WP7 started because people really like the phone. WP7.5 has been around for at least 6 months, and style wise its the same as it was late 2010. If Nokia didn't make a nicely designed phone, WP7 would still be as little talked about as it was before and with just as little interest. I agree with Joshua Topolsky that a lot more people would be interested in it if it had ICS on that phone.
- ConstantineXVI 15y ago
  The OS, it's absolutely solid. I was using the 710; which isn't nearly as impressive hardware as the 800/900 (I've yet to see one in person). I should note that Silverlight is equally pleasant to work with, can't say the same for Android's SDK.
- clarky07 15y ago
  I've developed apps for all 3 devices, and while I use the iPhone personally, I think WP7 is much better than android. Im talking about WP7 phones from a year ago too. Every time I use an android phone it is buggy and not at all responsive. When I click a button I don't like waiting for it to do something.
manmal 15y ago
I'm also using a Galaxy Nexus beside some iOS devices, and I can't see what you are seeing - Windows Phone is plain anti-polish to me. Smooth animations, a good typeface, and exaggerated visual hierarchy are all there is to it. UI widgets developers can choose from are also very sparse - they are good for CRUD apps with low information density, but that's about it. I currently develop & design for iOS and Android, and I don't think I would want to do that for WP7. I hope WP8 has more polish, widgets-wise.

damptrousers 15y ago

Quaking? Please. Apple doesn't quake. If it pushes them in terms of innovation, great. But if you think they're quaking, you're clueless.

nextparadigms 15y ago

So are you impressed with the phone itself or the OS? I get the feeling that all this interest in WP7 started because people really like the phone. WP7.5 has been around for at least 6 months, and style wise its the same as it was late 2010. If Nokia didn't make a nicely designed phone, WP7 would still be as little talked about as it was before and with just as little interest. I agree with Joshua Topolsky that a lot more people would be interested in it if it had ICS on that phone.

ConstantineXVI 15y ago
The OS, it's absolutely solid. I was using the 710; which isn't nearly as impressive hardware as the 800/900 (I've yet to see one in person). I should note that Silverlight is equally pleasant to work with, can't say the same for Android's SDK.
clarky07 15y ago
I've developed apps for all 3 devices, and while I use the iPhone personally, I think WP7 is much better than android. Im talking about WP7 phones from a year ago too. Every time I use an android phone it is buggy and not at all responsive. When I click a button I don't like waiting for it to do something.

manmal 15y ago

I'm also using a Galaxy Nexus beside some iOS devices, and I can't see what you are seeing - Windows Phone is plain anti-polish to me. Smooth animations, a good typeface, and exaggerated visual hierarchy are all there is to it. UI widgets developers can choose from are also very sparse - they are good for CRUD apps with low information density, but that's about it. I currently develop & design for iOS and Android, and I don't think I would want to do that for WP7. I hope WP8 has more polish, widgets-wise.