Windows Phone 8 is out , but where is WP 7.8?

Feel like being abandoned by Microsoft. Time to throw away my HTC Mozart 7 and get myself a Nexus 4. Fuck you microsoft! Double fuck you windows!!

As I noted before somewhere: There were two paths they could take. One is to release Windows Phone 8 and let everyone wait for 7.8 until they upgrade. For some one contract, might not be much. The other, was to have released WP 7.8 either with or before Windows Phone 8. All press indicates there is not too much under the hood in 7.8 that would surpass going to Windows Phone 8.

The difference: the first method ends up with malcontents or even just confused first adopters, the only reason Microsoft is able to be in this position to being with, being annoyed to the point of jumping ship. The second, keeps them placated and gives enough of a taste to help them make decisions later about adopting WP8.

With all that being said, I just tweeted the note above just as a gentle reminder to MS that we are waiting. But I also have no sympathy for those who at the first sign of a delay relate they are going to grab the next available Android out of town. It is an uninformed, juvenile response to the situation. Maybe the delay is in fitting the pony into 7.8. Or the glitter.

Agree I also think it’s pretty senseless to be so impatient for Windows Phone 7.8. I’m using a Nokia Lumia 800 at the time and I’m still fascinated. Sure I’m posting every day about Windows Phone 8 at my Google+ Page and I’m really looking foward to the 7.8 update but I think like most of you that should just give Microsoft a bit more time :). They really had to concentrate on Windows Phone 8 cause if there would have been any dramatically mistakes it would have been really bad for the introducing and the future of Windows Phone. So I’ll be relaxed cause I know there’s an Update in work and that’s okay like it is :)

Ummm…. “Serious dropping of the ball”? Microsoft has just released an new OS for the desktop, one for RT, a new tablet, a new phone. While I agree I would have loved 7.8 before the launch(es), where exactly in its schedule was Mirosoft supposed to accomplish WP 7.8? I think they’ve made a herculean effort (always wanted to use that word) and I think I can wait for 7.8.

BTW. I’m already signed on to get the new Lumia 920 from Nokia so I’m not sweatin’ it as much others might be. But I still insist that this behavior from Microsoft should deserve our disdain…

jeremyNLSO
Berlin, Germany

Well its 2013 and it still isn’t here. I have used android before, and the only reason why i left it was because i wanted to try a new OS. Windows phone was great, but it lack developers, you can’t really find a good app on there. But that’s there my problem, its Microsoft postponing the upgrade in hope to get customers angry enough to go and grab a wp8. But as for me I’ve had enough. I can tell how its going ti be from this experience, im going back to android. Nexus, better phone better upgrades, better apps.