Nokia Lumia 900 - Day 1
I received my Lumia 900 late yesterday afternoon. I was eager to open it up and finally get a taste of the hype behind this phone and also see if Microsoft is a contender with the Windows Phone OS.
Much of my afternoon what spent just adding accounts, customizing the phones options, etc. Basically just getting everything ready for use. First thing I want to point out is that the integration on this phone is great. This is something that I love on an HTC/Android devices and that is obviously missing from iOS. Yes, iOS is starting to have more integration (Twitter), but that just doesn’t come close to what Android and Windows Phone offer.
The phone itself is pretty great. The build quality on this thing is amazing. The Lumia 900 feels great in the hand. The large screen is welcomed and the speed of this phone is also great. I’m not going to list all the specs of the phone because you can get that from many sites, but this phone is running with a single processor and you wouldn’t be able to tell. I think a lot of that is because of the Windows Phone OS. That being said, we’ll see how well the phone performs after some heavy use and gaming.
Overall, day one with the phone has been better than expected. Today will be the first real test as it will be put through a normal workday for me, which means heavy use. I will report on how it comes out of this test tomorrow.
To protect or not to protect?
Day one of owning the iPhone 4 I have had a case on it. I walked out of the Apple Store and straight to a case vendor at the local mall to purchase a case. This of course was because Apple had no bumpers in stock on release day.
The case I purchased, while not perfect, did it’s job. It offered me some protection from a small drop, which I am sad to say did occur within two days. The “generic” case protected my phone perfectly. No scratches on the phone and the phone continued to work without issue. I have included a picture of the case just for reference.
A week later, I was at the Apple Store to pick up a bumper case that was now in stock. My first thought about this bumper case was that it seemed expensive for what it was. However, it is an Apple product and higher price really should have been expected. After opening up the packaging I found the design of the bumper to be very appealing. In typical Apple fashion, it’s the little things that make a difference. An example of this are the silver accents for the power and volume buttons. These accents add something that I have yet to see in other cases so far. Most of which just expose the buttons though holes or completely cover them with rubber buttons.
A plus and negative of the Apple bumper case is the open back. The back of the phone being exposed is a concern because of the back being glass now. There have already been a good number of videos online showing how easy it is to break the glass on the iPhone 4. Most videos show a complete break after 3-4 drops, on average. A bumper appears not to be enough to protect your device.
This leads me to the point of this entire post. To protect or not to protect your investment.
The iPhone 4 is a beautiful device. A device that should be admired for it’s design. A case, bumper, sleeve….these all take away from this design, but offer protection.
I am very curious to know how many iPhone 4 users have purchased a bumper, case or sleeve to offer some protection - or - if they purchased any of these just because they usually have a case for their phone. Additionally, if you purchased any of these for protection purposes, does it bother you that you are not able to enjoy and admire the design of this device?
I would love to hear your thoughts and comments on this subject.
My name is Jason. I'm a Developer, Designer and Amateur Photographer. Here I share things that I see, do or want to talk about.
