Does anyone remember when phones were actually durable? My first phone was a flip phone by Samsung. I dropped that thing so many times and you know what? It STILL works! I have it sitting in a drawer somewhere just-in-case my supposedly smart phone fails at some point!
Now, I love Nokia's Windows phone. I had a Samsung Windows phone a few years ago, and I really liked the OS. It was easy to use, very clean looking, and it did everything I wanted it to! I didn't have the same apps as my friends, but with the new Windows Phone 8, that hasn't yet been a problem. They have every app I need! Well, I have had two previous Nokia phones and both of them were amazing! I would throw my last phone on the ground just to make a point to people that it wouldn't break! It was awesome!
Four days ago I got a Lumia 925. I dropped it once and the corners were all dinged up and the SIM card reader wasn't working! I was really mad! This is a Nokia! Half the reason you buy a Nokia phone is because it can take damage so well! Very, very disappointing. Well, I managed to fix the SIM card reader, so I decided to ignore the dings and keep the phone, instead of replacing it. But then things got worse! Yesterday a crack appeared on my screen! I didn't drop it on anything hard again; I actually don't remember dropping it at all! I supposed it might have fallen from my couch to the carpeted flooring, but that shouldn't create a giant crack. Maybe my fat dog stepped on it when I wasn't looking, but that shouldn't create a giant crack either! My Nokia screen! Seriously? I spent a year throwing my 920 at the ground, and it is still in perfect condition! But one little fall and a mystery attack and suddenly my Nokia phone looks like an iPhone. Let's just hope phone insurance covers this crap.
With so many people hating on Windows phones, you'd think Microsoft and Nokia would want to make phones that were actually something special. This is just so annoying! Maybe next time I'll get an Android device - in two years, when my phone contract is up.
~EIGW
