AT&T John?

yeah, Tom, AT&T. Have you ever noticed the AT&T signal in Peru is much, much better than it is in Logan? In Peru, I get full bars and in Logan, I get only one or two bars. AT&T has told me that will be remedied when LTE is turned on around here. I get LTE for about 1 1/2 milles on 24 just outside of Logan on my way to Peru but not while in Logan. It's nice to go to Kokomo and see LTE instead of 4G. I guess I shouldn't complain since I was using an iPhone 3 when all we had around here was Edge and they told us for two years 3G was coming soon.

Starkers, I still have my 1520 and I carry it with me. It isn't going anywhere. And you're right, Live Tiles is far superior to anything iOS and Android offer. Cortana kills Siri and OK Google if you ask me. Who cares about he app aspect of it, anyway? How many weather apps does a person need? Besides, the Amazing Weather app on my 1520 is superior to the weather widget I have on the Droid phone.  Android doesn't have the MS Solitaire Collection app, so they fail big time there. Droid doesn't have MS Office....another fail.

Jessi liked her Windows phone but her husband talked her into switching to Droid. He had been a Droid user before and never acclimated himself to WP.

I've been singing that 'take me away' song for decades. My ex still sings that to me at times, along with our kids. The last time was when I said something bizarre while we were amongst the Redwoods in California. Folks, if you haven't been there to see those trees, you must get there before you pass. Mother Nature did something right there. Also, driving on the Pacific Coast Highway will allow you to see some gorgeous scenery. I can't wait to go back next year.

Last night I had a question about the Droid OS so i went back to the store to ask somebody who might actually know the answer. Well, they were either really busy or understaffed so I had to wait awhile. I noticed a couple looking at the Windows phones display after examining the Samsung Droid phones on display and started talking to them.  They were eligible to upgrade from their iPhone 4S devices. Let's put it this way, they walked out of there with a white 1520 and a green 1520 for themselves and 830s for their two kids. The manager that store has now said I should apply for a job. HAHA. She uses a 1520. She told me they have trouble selling Windows phones because people are afraid of the OS. To me, the WP OS is the superior OS.

Anyway, I love the form factor of the LG G3 but Android and I don't see eye to eye at all. It may be a very contentious relationship if I keep the phone past the 14 day return period.

Good to hear old mate, good to hear.  As for the Californian redwoods, well yeah, I'd love to see them up close and personal.  Seeing them in documentaries just doesn't capture the enormity and splendour of them, no matter how good the filming or how big the screen.  In fact, if I ever made it to the US, I don't know that I'd bother too much with the big cities, not when there are so many natural wonders to see.  Then there's so much early history to take in that I'd probably run out of time to spend too much time in the cities anyhow., though I would like to see Washington DC from a historical point of view. 

I was never a big city person to begin with, so I wouldn't feel like I missed anything if I didn't get to LA, New York, etc, though I would feel like I missed something if I missed out on Yellowstone and Yosemite National Parks, the Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls and other natural wonders.

And being that quite a few people have questioned my sanity over the years, 'They're Coming to Take Me away' is a song I've frequently turned to.  I've also sung it when others have had a lapse of reason and or sanity... just to let them know that I'm not alone.

Anyway, good on you for helping those people pick out decent phones for themselves and kids. I've helped a few people to decide on Nokia Lumias since I got my 820 and just about all of them thanked me later for the tip/advice, etc.  A couple weren't so pleased and went back to iPhones, but neither gave the Windows phone a fair chance.  One bloke took less than a week and the other just over a week to swap back.  For mine they were idiots, but there was no point telling them they'd just wasted a bunch of cash.  

Oh well, some people can't be helped.

They've all gone mad... mad, I tell you.

You're a bit slow, aren't ya!  No helping hand?  And no Nokia Lumia catalogue handy on the coffee table nearby?

I dunno, John, this getting old is a bitch, ain't it!  you know what you want 'em to do, but you just don't feel like bossing around the people who are choosing your nursing home, LOL!!!

That's good to hear.  Not like that Island Dog traitor, going back to an iPhone n' all. 

You'll never know how hurt and disappointed I was when I read that, for it was he who got me into the Nokia Lumias to begin with, telling everyone it was the best phone he'd ever owned.  I mean, I'm glad he put up that thread, cos I got the best phone I ever owned because of it, a Lumia 820, but there's no way on Earth I'm following him over to one of those crApple iPhones.  No siree!  It'd be a cold day in Hell before I got me one of those.

As for a tablet, I'm still using my cheapy Android device.  It sort of mostly does what I want but I'd really prefer a Windows 8 tablet, when I decide which one I'd like and can afford it.  I have a couple of other priorities at the moment, however, so it has to go on the back burner for a while longer yet.

Yo Pas, I'll leave the phone talk alone but your right about those big Redwoods.  They have a 2 lane hwy. going threw a big Redwood.  Damn they are big and a great site to see.

I'll keep my Samsung G-S4.

Quoting Jafo,

reply 8

Nothing wrong with androids.....they dream of electric sheep after all....

Nope not alot wrong with an Android... nothing a short, sharp shock with a cattle prod wouldn't fix.

Seriously, though, it is each to his or her own at the end of the day. I like my Nokia Lumia 820 Windows phone, and others like their Android devices or their iPhone, and good on them, but there's nowt wrong with a bit of friendly phone rivalry between consenting adults.

Yeah, live tiles are so much better than static tiles, that's why I went with a Windows phone.  I had a look at iphones and Android devices while I was in the store, but none of them held a candle to the Lumia 820, and not just for the live tiles. I personally felt the iPhone was too thin and flimsy for my liking, and many of the Android units didn't feel alot better at the time, whereas the 820 felt solid and sturdy to get grip of, like it was built for a mans hand.  All this thin and lightweight means nothing to me... I want something I can feel in my hand, not a feather.

As for standard video and photo formats across the platforms, very well said.  They really do need to extract their craniums from their rectums and make it uniform across the board, to make it easier for all users of all platforms to share photos and videos with anyone and everyone they so desire... cos yeah, this platform/brand exclusivity is getting old and tiresome.

And you give to them AT&T con artists wot could do it cheaper if not for the CEO's multi-million dollar pay cheque... bore it right into 'em if you don't get satisfaction forthwith.  Ya never know, they might even send a spare battery as well, just to alleviate your displeasure.

As for counting electric sheep, that'd be Jafo's wacky idea... was probably another white wine night.

Quoting starkers,

reply 11

Quoting Jafo,

reply 8

Nothing wrong with androids.....they dream of electric sheep after all....

Nope not alot wrong with an Android... nothing a short, sharp shock with a cattle prod wouldn't fix.

Seriously, though, it is each to his or her own at the end of the day. I like my Nokia Lumia 820 Windows phone, and others like their Android devices or their iPhone, and good on them, but there's nowt wrong with a bit of friendly phone rivalry between consenting adults.

I wonder if you still loved Lumia 800, if you by accident happened to own that one instead of 820. Given the fact it lost its Skype functionality thanks to very clever decision by all-mighty Microsoft.

Quoting neone6,

reply 14

Quoting Jafo,

reply 8

Nothing wrong with androids.....they dream of electric sheep after all....

Anything BladeRunner always put me in the right type of mood

Philip K Dick ....

Nothing to be sorry about, old mate.  If the Samsung tablet suits your needs then that's all that matters.  I have an Android tablet myself.  It's only a cheapy one but it has served me well/does what I need... for now.  What I really want is a Windows tablet, and the Surface Pro 3 looks like a nice unit, but it is a bit exy here ATM and I may consider another brand when the time comes to purchase.

As for Apple products, the only one I'm interested in is the cylindrical desktop unit that looks quite classy and compact in a space-age kind of way.  Were I ever able to afford one of those I would certainly be inclined to purchase one... not that I'd ever become a Mac fanboi and get rid of my Windows rigs.  I invested too much time and money in those 2 to see them replaced... like I built them with my own bare hands and sweat buckets, not to mention the blood I spilled in the process, so they'd remain my 1st and 2nd rigs if I did manage to get the Mac.

If you believe it is a good deal and the cash would be useful at Xmas, and you can bear to part with it, then I say go for it.  It's not like it would entirely leave you without a phone, and who knows, a bit further down the track you may find a new Lumia offering that's quite to your liking. 

At the end of the day, though, it's totally your decision.