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Ryuu96 said:
Basically Phil Spencers current job (well ex now) is it just being merged or is it open for somebody else now? would be pretty awesome if Mike gets Phils past job xD


Yes that's a good idea even if he does not gets his current job he should be promoted as well he is a nice guy and a bigggg gamer



http://www.totalxbox.com/74243/press-plays-next-xbox-one-game-to-launch-holiday-2014/

I am so happy that they used data fromt the interview I did I am very happy and jumping all around my house right now



Hitman and Deadlight free with games with gold cool they are offering some nice games this time lets hope they give nice next time too



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Ryuu96 said:
FrontlineJaguar said:
http://www.totalxbox.com/74243/press-plays-next-xbox-one-game-to-launch-holiday-2014/

I am so happy that they used data fromt he interview I did I am very happy adn jumping all around my house right now

Awesome =P can't wait to see what they do next and again, good job on the interview

thanks jay I can't even count now how many times you have congraulated and praised me for interview I appreciate  love of xbox nation for my job.



Shinobi-san said:
endimion said:
Shinobi-san said:
NobleTeam360 said:
I think this is a good thread to ask this in, so here it goes.

What is a good phone you guys would recommend? I'm more in the market for a Unlocked phone so I can choose what carrier I have. Also 200-300 is the price limit so Iphones and Samsung Galaxy Phones are pretty much eliminated already lol. Links would be nice also thanks.


For that price range you should be able to get the latest nexus phone or a moto X. Really good phones that have reviewed really well. DO NOT get a "mini" android phone. ie Galaxy S4 mini etc. They are completely shitty phones.

In my experience, most people who get a windows phone do not enjoy the experience. There is also the issue of many apps not being available as most developers target ios first and then android or both. Windows is an after thought. This will have a direct impact on you.

I would say if you want to go with windows then first try out the OS and see if you like it, then make sure that the apps you need are available. If you can tick those boxes then by all means get a windows phone. There are good nokia and htc options I wouldnt sway away from those manufacturers when it comes to windows phones.

Anyways i hope this helps. Also dont sell your PS4! So many games were added to the PS Store recently. One of then was infamous, which is really fun.

that is not true... most recent study show that nokia customers are on avergae more satisfied with their phones than other brands...

I have way over 100 apps on my phone and to be fair unless you are a social media junky and need official apps for everything I have not been missing anything... yeah sure the pinterest or snapchat official app are not here but everything else is here... and compared to android WP is 10 times more optimized for the hardware... now for gaming DX12 will be optimize for qualcom metal so it also brings something big to the table on that front... reducing battery drainage while improving performance while gaming on the phone (or smartglassing :P )

finally 8.1 is coming soon and will close the little gaps that still exist in terms of functionalities....

 

the HW you recommanded is great but android outright sucks... and no it's not an opinion, fact is this is the most unoptimized and buggy OS I have ever seen on any HW ever... I still have an old GS3 got an l920 and will never look back at android unless there is something major happening on one side or the other...

 

now don't get me wrong those phone he named are great and fact is you have more crap (apps) on the play store than WP store... but when it comes down to straight quality, security, stability and future evolution WP shines more....

 

so look at those and go check the L820 L920 L925 (some other US only model exist) or samsung  or HTC even

don't forget that with nokia you get great camera with it and a stand alone offline GPS with free maps.... if you are interested by those it brings even more value to the product...

 

so yeah with  your budget I'll go with shinobi-san or my choices... but wait a few days... cause they'll be anouncing new phones at build next week and if the release date is not to far off and you decide to go with a WP chances are the price of older model will drop and you might be able to afford a bigger model then .

 

sorry shinobi nothing personal or anything but WP rightfully deserves its place among the big three and already trumps them on some stuff... and it will only get better... honnestly I consider WP8 already ahead of iOS and I find iOs of better quality than android (even though if I had only those two choices I'd go with android bacause even if medicore it has more options) yeah I know it's complicated :P

 

Your post seems a bit bias endimon. It's like you are trying to sell WP (and nokia) to noble. Thats not a great way to give advice imo. Saying android "outright sucks" and "WP8 already ahead of ios"....

My post was not anti Windows phone. But the two negatives i noted about the OS is 100% true.

Developers target ios first then android or dev on both. If noble's needs strays even a little bit off the most popular stuff then chances are it wont be on Windows phone.E.g. If he does mobile banking will hes banks app be on windows phone? Probably not. Will it be on ios? Yes. Will it be on android? probably. And so it goes for just about every app.Another example: Noble's favourite shop has a mobile app. Is it on windows phone? Probably not. But probably is on ios and android. This gets worse when you look at regions outside of the US.

As for the windows UI its very different from ios and android. Most people i have met who have changed over to WP do not enjoy the experience. This is anecdotal, i clearly said "in my experience".

I also did not say he shouldnt go with WP. I simply said he needs to be more cautious. Check if the apps that you need are on the platform and go have a feel for the OS.  The idea here is not to sell a platform but to give advice to a fellow member.


Sorry for the late answer been rather busy

well like with XBox and most products I support I am not as much pro MS or anything but more anti certain brands...

like with XBox if nintendo does something better or more suited for my needs in the future I'll have no problem switching but there close to no chance that I'll ever get a PS... you should have seen me hate MS in the 90s when they where more like google or apple are today....

now when I say WP is better I'm basing that on fact not looks and fee,l this is a personal decision, even though I find the iOS 7 looks and feel super crapy and outdated compared to WP or some nice skin on android... but in terms of measurable and comparable features WP is really well done when it comes to pure optimisation when you see how well it runs on really weak hardware and other good stuff like that it is hard to say it is not a really good OS from a technical point of view....

 

so I'm not as much trying to make an WP sale as much as I'm trying to make android and iOS lose one :P BB wouldn't be dead and Tizen and Ubuntu for mobile would be already launched or well supported I'd also push these...

and you are right apps are on iOS first most of the time ( which is silly since android absolutely destroys every other platform so even with a better monetization there is no reason to do so) me I'm in France and have all my banking apps from USA and France on WP I also have all the IM social apps I need from FB, Tweeter, whatsapp, groupme, skype, viber, kik, linkedin, foursquare, I don't use all the other crap like snapchat, pinterest, etc etc but I know there are non official solution that are working just fine.... and on many occasion when the API is open to devs I found non official apps being on par or even better than what the official is. especially when they just did a port of an android app or iOS one which are not in line with the WP look and feel and features...

 

all in all WP is a great OS lacking a lot of support right now no question about that... but things are looking very nice in the very neer future and support is incrinsing fast from every actor (devs, customers, big names) in europe for instance it is steadily taking iOS marketshare and will be in front of it within a few years in some countries... and when it comes to hardware the Nokia flagship can easily compete with the most famous smartphone out there with no shame...

 

so yeah it's a choice, but for a young adult that is not all addicted to official social apps, flappy bird crap game apps and look for a good phone at a good price with a very good OS that is set to have major improvement and support in the near future and has already a lot of MS services or wants to switch from competing ones (I'm sorry but google docs, gmail, and many other services from android or even equivalent on iOS are not better if even on par with some of MS services, I personnaly have 30gb of free onedrive space an hour a month of skype credit etc between all the offers and bundles they do with all their products and services) a good Nokia phone is great choice... but yeah like you said it all depends on what you are looking for.



Ryuu96 said:
FrontlineJaguar said:
Ryuu96 said:
FrontlineJaguar said:
http://www.totalxbox.com/74243/press-plays-next-xbox-one-game-to-launch-holiday-2014/

I am so happy that they used data fromt he interview I did I am very happy adn jumping all around my house right now

Awesome =P can't wait to see what they do next and again, good job on the interview

thanks jay I can't even count now how many times you have congraulated and praised me for interview I appreciate  love of xbox nation for my job.

Jay? xD haha but yeah, it was a good interview =P


Hahahaha really screwed it up I thought it was Jay but it was ryuu. Man I have really lost my senses I am so happy because of the interview news .



Strange support that MS is giving Undead Labs with State of Decay.



Goatseye said:

Got Lumia 520 for $82 bucks on Amazon.

Best bang for the buck I had for a while.

And it's Windows 8.

best cheap phone IMO most selling WP8 phone too....