From the Forums: Surface RT pricing and more worried souls

From the Forums

It has been a decorated calendar week for Microsoft today with the pricing existence revealed for its Surface RT Windows tablet, and pre-ordering being made available in a number of countries. As well as this, more than news surrounding carrier and retailer availability for Windows Phone viii handsets has besides been coming to light. But what's existence discussed in the Windows Telephone Central forums?

What kicks united states off today is a thread covering the Surface announcement. Are you a happy bunny with the pricing that has been placed next to the purchase button? Many are, some are not, but what'south known is that consumers are definitely interested enough to consider placing an order for the next generation tablet. Teetu explains his concerns in a response:

"I recollect the pricing of the RT is very disappointing. It'due south priced as high every bit an iPad 3 which has twice the resolution and what I assume has a more powerful processor (fifty-fifty the kindle fire hd 8.nine has a 1920x1200 display for far less). If they would accept thrown in the touch blazon for $500 I think that would accept been a decent toll."

Information technology would have been a difficult conclusion for Microsoft to make - how to finer price the Surface. Nosotros know many have placed their orders, only have you lot? What are your thoughts on the pricing of the Windows RT tablet? Be sure to caput on over to the "Surface RT pricing revealed" thread to add your opinion.

Advantages of Windows Phone?

Forum userdgr_874 has crafted a thread to outline concerns of Windows Telephone. What'southward worrying the poor boyfriend is how it's believed Windows Telephone but has no advantage over the contest anymore.

With the recent annoucement of XBOX music being avalible on other platforms "within 12 months" and the growing rumors that function will come up out on the iPad shortly next twelvemonth, why even purchase a windows telephone? I like the windows phone interface and I really recall it has alot of potential but what is the killer thing that makes me want to choose the Microsoft ecosystem over the Apple tree one? I can get my xbox companion, skydrive, Xbox music, and if the rumors are true, Office on my apple products. This does not seem to make whatsoever sense.

It'due south a valid business, which has been voiced by Windows Phone owners when Microsoft decided to unveil its Xbox app for the iPad. While this certainly showed iPad owners what was beingness missed in terms of user experience, it failed to impress those who believe Microsoft should restrict services and products to its own brands.

What are your thoughts? Add your $0.02 to the "Is there any advantage to owning a Windows Phone anymore?" thread.

Worries of Windows Telephone'south future

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Apps. Apps. Apps. The fiddling $.25 of the cake that makes it gustation always so delicious. Consumers accept constantly been baffled by the lack of content on the Windows Phone Shop, which as been shared past those who await at Windows Phone as a viable alternative to competing platforms, but only tin can't switch due to missing apps.iPhonemilk created a thread on the forums detailing concerns of simply that.

"You come across the app store on iOS go through a alter on the homepage blowing my mind with all new apps. Android and Windows phone both felt the same way... I would constantly check for new apps and nothing even struck out to me that i would desire to download anything."

Microsoft and Nokia have schemes in place to tackle such problems but it has taken a long fourth dimension to go even the most basic apps onto the platform. While we yet expect for the solar day when an official Instagram app will be available on the Shop, one tin can't help merely wonder if the experience really is damaged past 'lack of choice'. What apps would you similar to see on Windows Phone?

Caput on over to the "iOS user and Windows Phone user, WORRIED about the future of WP" thread to add your vocalisation.