[Windows Phone 7 General] mmegalodon:
Indeed, whether it is someone coming from WP7 to Android, or from Android to WP7, I hear similar thoughts. There is no denying, or refusal to acknowledge, the smooth, fluid and sharp appeal of WP7. I haven't heard one of these people say that Android isn't an eyesore every once in a while. But there is this consistent remark to the freedoms and availability offered with Android that WP7 lacks. I'd be lying if I said that, initially, the tiles and overall look of the Metro UI was a little boring to me, but I get it. After having a few hands on, be it short ones (ideally a friend would let me check his phone out for a week), I can't deny that the look and feel of it was amazing. But between this and that, lack of apps, it just seems like a step back. I know it's in the process of growing ... and my time was pre-Mango, so I know some issues were addressed, some issues still standing.

I find myself using my phone less and less these days, be it app usage or just regular bull****. I want a phone that just works, which is why I am heavily considering WP7(.5-). I'm tempted to hunt down a cheap NS and wait to use my upgrade for a future Sprint WP7 device (as it stands, they have not a good selection) whenever they snag something good. But either personally, or from word of mouth, I wonder if it is really worth it. A smooth, beautiful UI doesn't really offer anything more than that. As for apps, I have to do more research, but this is a consistent negative I hear. I don't care if they have a single app for the important duties ... I want choice, numbers, offerings.

So far it has been a battle, mentally, about how I want to take the next step. At one point I was seriously considering the iP4S, only because I wanted something different and I wanted something solid and consistent. Eh, I couldn't do it for a variety of reasons. So here I stand, WP7 in my sights ... and the one thing I constantly hear from people in similar situations is whether or not it is really worth it. The one consistent praise I hear is the appearance and its smooth, fluid presentation. Yeah, I notice stutters every once in a while on my phone, but who the hell really cares? I know I don't. Especially if I am provided a more plentiful and well-rounded experience. I feel like the only reason I am considering WP7 is because of the appearance and smooth presentation ... something I keep thinking may be the wrong reason. I am so partial to Android because of all it offers, not it's appearance. Yes, as said, can be an eyesore .. but I can rectify that. I can change that and then change things up when I grow bored. I also don't have an XBOX (PS3), but if I did that would be the last reason as the Live integration seems too effing weak, and is something I hear people comment on all the time. How is it that people are so caught up about this? Extreme gamers I suppose.

So I sit with Android, wondering. I'd be lying if I said ICS wasn't pumping me up, and I get why they've taken some cues from the Metro UI .... but for some reason .... And maybe it's me just wanting to play with, extensively, a different device. I just don't know. If the Titan dropped on Sprint tomorrow, I'd be extremely tempted. I just don't understand this Android VS WP7 talk ... as if Android really was as poor as people are describing it. Having to flash a custom ROM just to get things to work? I don't think so. The scrolling / overall lag? It is an occasional occurrence, NOTHING that gets in the way of my every day dealings. Android offers me a lot more, a lot of which I have been slowly moving away from. I'm just not sure if that's enough to warrant a serious transition.