I asked this in a thread about Windows phones on Sup Forums and I was ignored as they argued and circlejerked over...

I asked this in a thread about Windows phones on Sup Forums and I was ignored as they argued and circlejerked over their collective dislike for Microsoft, so I'm going to go ahead and ask it here

why shouldn't I buy this phone?
amazon.com/Microsoft-Lumia-950-XL-International/dp/B019YFC8WY

I am aware that int'l models have no warranty, that I'll need to hook it into a PC and use the recovery tool to update it and that the outlet charger probably won't work in the US.

My larger concern is if there is a difference in quality, hardware or anything else that makes this phone different than the one on Microsoft.com aside from the localization packages or any other reason that I shouldn't risk it.

>lol windows
>Nokia shit
>just get an iPhone

fuck off.

-they are quickly becoming extinct.
-this is the platform with fewest apps
-even Microsoft releases apps for IOS and Android before they release for their own phones.

thanks for the heads up, but these are things I've read and accept as flaws with the platform that I am willing to accept... for the right price

that's why I'm asking if the $340 one on amazon is functionally identical to the domestic model that retails around $500

i have lumia 930 and its great. hardware and camera is awesome for the price.

least bloatware comapred to iOS and android

The lack of apps sometimes bothers me. And there are some sub-optimal versions like de KiK Messenger for WP, you can't use the scanner for example.

I don't know if you are familiar with the WP10, but the overall experience is very smooth. Also It doesn't get sluggish over months of use like some other phones. Nokia standards are pretty high, so the devices are usually very durable, the 950 quality is very nice, you don't have to worry about it. And if you have some software trouble, there are automated tools to restore your phone.

Only literal faggots have iPhones

As an owner of a 950, 930 and 920, dont buy it. The things that used to make windows phone great are gone.

It's not that fast, simple, reliable system anymore. App loading times can be annoyingly high for no apparent reason, even though hardware is top of the line.
There is a lot less Apps. Apps like Spotify or Netflix lack functions. While Microsofts apps are pretty decent (Outlook, Camera, etc.) they're not a good reason to stay with Windows.

And the biggest reason of them all:
The big features like Continuum and Iris scan are absolutly useless as they are. Continuum lacks performance and useful apps and isn't like using a pc at all.
Iris scan is mostly slower than typing a code. Fingerprint scanners are far superior to this.

I'm a Microsoft fanboy. But I switched to Android (Oneplus 3t) because there is no support for Windows Mobile anymore. Not from third party, not from Microsoft. They only focus on business right now.

Maybe in a year, maybe in two years they will have better software.

Get a oneplus

>asked
>on Sup Forums
I've made that mistake before as well. Sup Forums is actually the better board for this, surprisingly.

WP10 is good (640 owner), the lack of apps block me to recommend you to buy a lumia

Yeah, pretty much my experience with WP, Microsoft abandoned it. Nokia will be making Android phones next year. This is kind of sad because Winidows Phone had a great potential.

This

Enjoy your 4 apps.

If you want a phone that performs really well for the price, take a look at the Honor 8. Great camera, insane speed, great battery. Maybe not the best software in the world of Android but it still has more room for configuration than Windows.

if it means I don't have 14 apps that I can't uninstall, I will

Suprisingly Sup Forums is the better board compared to a bunch of others. For instance Sup Forums makes better wallpaper threads than /wg/, better porn threads than /s/, better camwhore/help threads than /soc/ and better waifu threads than Sup Forums. Its just got a larger noise/signal ratio for any given subject.

Barely any apps being developed, hardly any support..better off going android or apple

Get a Oneplus then. None of that bullshit there.

Interesting

>Its just got a larger noise/signal ratio for any given subject.
I think it's a combination of this and the fact that is full of egotistical sluts.

Currently posting from my Lumia 635, still truckin along

I used a Lumia 1020 until a few months ago, despite what the droid nuts and the apple fanboys say, they are decent phones.