First of all, if you've talked to me for more than 2 seconds about phones you will instantly hear how much I loathe mine. It was the first 4GLTE phone Verizon offered, and at the time, it's what I needed for my (then) new job... I wasn't interested in purchasing a 3G phone just have 4G arrive in CNY and feel moody that I didn't have a 4G phone. I think with the lack of reliability of this phone, I could've suffered through having 3G. At any rate, it shuts itself off regularly, takes 15 minutes to restart, and is so ridiculously buggy it's not even worth recounting. Just to further muddy my phone's reputation, my in-laws own the exact same phone and have similar issues. And to say the least, that phone is not man-handled near as much as mine. My sister owns the same brand and has similar complaints. It would appear that this company has just not "got it" when it comes to phones.
That's enough on the crap phone.
When Windows 8 came out, I was optimistic. I thought, "How cool would it be to have the same EVERYTHING wherever I am?" We purchased Windows 8 for both our personal PC and laptop, and I don't think I regret either decision (especially considering we upgraded both for under $100). I love, love, love having apps as part of my screen. I love operating within apps on my phone, and found myself wishing for an app for something on my computer. Windows 8 for PC is a good fit for me. I was hoping to find a Windows 8 phone that would help with this streamlining. I just knew I'd found something good.
Wrong.
I am committed to Verizon - for lots of reasons - so that's the first thing to understand when reading my complaint. At the time of purchasing Windows 8 for PC - this was back in November - I did my research and found that Verizon had two Windows 8 phones currently on the market. One of them had an incredibly low battery life (another huge complaint on my current phone) while on 4G data and the other was the same brand I currently own.... and I'm not going there again. I was bummed... but I read the reviews, heard the rumors that Samsung had promised a Windows 8 phone before the new year. The new year came, and went, and no phone. Then, out of the blue, it was released. No pre-order sales (that I was aware of, anyway) and it hit the market at $49.99. At risk at sounding like a phone snob, that did not impress me much. When I look at what other phones go at with a 2-year contract, I was honestly willing to pay $200 if it meant that I got a Windows 8 phone to streamline all of this. Coming right out of the gate at under $100 left me with one impression: cheap.
I've read the reviews, and it's nothing stellar. I'm disappointed that Samsung didn't take this OS more seriously with the size, with the feel, with the camera. I'm disappointed by the lack of apps - android has WAY more apps than Windows 8. I'm aware that this will probably grow... but you can't really get over a crap phone. I've got one, and I'm paying for it. (Side note: this does not discount my love of Windows 8 for PC. Coming from no apps on a PC to lots is a huge improvement, so I'm still cool with the smaller number than android.)
So, I'm sad to report that I will probably be purchasing the Samsung Galaxy S III. This sounds silly to be sad about it, but I was really holding out for Windows 8. I have been eligible for an upgrade for months and have been waiting for Verizon to offer something promising. I know I'll be getting a great phone. But I'm still sad that Windows 8 didn't do it for me.
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