Two weeks ago I went to the Microsoft Build conference. This was a week after Microsoft pissed me off with their announcment that most of the 8.1 phones would not be getting Windows 10, including 4 of the 5 phones in my house (the 5th is a 950, and designed for the OS... though it s a crappy experience as it is). So I went in pretty frustrated as it was.
During the build conference I might have heard one mention of the Windows phone from a speaker. Mostly we heard of Android and iOS and how we can develop for those platforms.
The Hub at the conference had booths for so many Microsoft technologies. Not.A.Single.One for Windows Phone. Unbelievable, inexcusable.
It is now obvious to me, Microsoft does not have a focus on their mobile phones. I should have known the number of senior workers for Microsoft that talk about their iPhone on social media is great. I would even bet most of the high level execuitives do as well. I always justified my purchasing of Windows Phones as supporting the mother ship.. but not even the mother ships employees do.
For years I have posted on this site my experience with Windows phone. I jumped on the bandwagon with 7.0 and from 7.8 to 8.0.. you had to buy new phones, so I did. For me and my family. The sales pitch for the past year is that all the 8.1 phones would get 10, but out of the blue that was changed. I will not buy another round of phones to get the new operation system.
I'm putting my money where my mouth is. Last week I purchased an iPhone 6s for my son to replace his 925. Tonight I bought a Samsung Galaxy S7 for my wife to replace her 1020.