Sounds good. I hope I get the chance to play with one sometime.

--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Vander Kooi
[mailto:[email protected]]
To: NT System Admin Issues
[mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Mon, 26 Nov 2012
16:29:35 -0800
Subject: RE: windows phone 8


> I can tell you that from my POV the People Hub (instead of Contacts) is a
> much nicer way to interact with people. I show my friends with Android or
> iOS phones how you can post to someone's Facebook wall, post to Twitter
> regarding them, IM them, text them, call any number of phones that they
> might have and more all from one spot and they start drooling all over
> themselves. The built in family room and other rooms is awesome for anyone
> with kids. Yes, I know that you can setup shared calendars and such in
> Google and then access them from your phone, but the way that Windows Phone
> has it built in and configured makes it SO much nicer and easier to use.
> Accessing apps is much easier with Windows Phone and the intelligence behind
> typing on the Windows Phone keyboard is truly amazing. The WP intelligent
> typing does not just suggest spelling corrections like Google or Apple
> phones do, it actually looks at WHAT you are typing and suggests the next
> work based on the entire sentence and thoughts being typed. I have sent
> messages where I only had to type the first letter and then tap the words in
> the "auto-correct" line. After using that feature going back to my Android
> phone that I use for work is very much like picking up a chisel and piece of
> slate. Try it, you will be amazed, and it improves with use as it gets to
> know you. The speech typing is far superior to Android's also in my
> experience. There is a lot more to it, but those are a few of the biggies.
> Regards,
> Tim
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:[email protected]] 
> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 2:24 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: windows phone 8
> 
> > Agreed, on not missing Android.  I've been using Android on phone and 
> > tablet for a couple years, and just finished moving to all Win 
> > devices.  I feel liberated.
> 
> I'm curious: What's liberating?
> 
> I don't have a Windows phone to play with, so I can't reference. I am still
> using an old iPhone 3GS (which does me just fine) and I have an HP Touchpad
> with Cyanogoenmod 8 on it, so I have experience with iOS 6 and ICS.
> 
> What makes the Windows Phone 8 so much better?
> 
> 
> --Matt Ross
> Ephrata School District
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rod Trent
> [mailto:[email protected]]
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Mon, 26 Nov 2012
> 12:14:38 -0800
> Subject: RE: windows phone 8
> 
> 
> > Agreed, on not missing Android.  I've been using Android on phone and 
> > tablet for a couple years, and just finished moving to all Win 
> > devices.  I feel liberated.
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[email protected]]
> > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 2:22 PM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: RE: windows phone 8
> > 
> > I have the 8X while my wife has a Nokia 810 (doesn't have any of the 
> > issues mentioned about the 920) and they are both excellent phones. We 
> > went with different phones based on personal preference regarding size 
> > and feel and we are both very happy with our choices 2 almost 2 weeks
> later.
> > I certainly don't miss Android, Windows Phone 8 is far superior for 
> > everyday use and don't even get me going on battery life.
> > Tim
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rod Trent [mailto:[email protected]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 8:44 AM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: RE: windows phone 8
> > 
> > I'm digging the 8x.  Of course, it still has that new car smell, so 
> > give me a few days to see if the coolness wears off.
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alan Davies [mailto:[email protected]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 9:02 AM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: RE: windows phone 8
> > 
> > Just had a look at the two together.  Nokia is a lot thicker and 
> > heavier and less pleasant to hold in the hand IMHO.  I prefer the 920 
> > in spec to the 8X, but think as something to carry around all day 
> > every day I might go down the HTC route ...
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rod Trent [mailto:[email protected]]
> > Sent: 19 November 2012 19:18
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: RE: windows phone 8
> > 
> > Lots of folks complaining about it.  Also complaining of reboots and 
> > hung screens.
> > 
> > The HTC 8x seems to be the better of the two releases.  Mine just 
> > showed up an hour or so ago.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> > Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 1:13 PM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: RE: windows phone 8
> > 
> > Sure, you might be a lucky one... google - 920 battery life
> > 
> > Regards,
> > joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key...
> > 
> > "...now these points of data make a beautiful line..."
> > 
> > > -------- Original Message --------
> > > Subject: Re: windows phone 8
> > > From: Steven Peck <[email protected]>
> > > Date: Mon, November 19, 2012 3:43 am
> > > To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]>
> > > 
> > > 
> > > It does?  Mine's been lasting a day or two.  I have turned off NFC 
> > > because well, I have no NFC devices.  I also avoid ad based apps, 
> > > just
> > purchased.
> > > My wife's been lasting as well.
> > > 
> > 
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