iOS to WP8: Not Alone

Big thanks to my friend Lani Chin (who you should all subscribe to her blog; great and insightful writing) for pointing out that, oddly, I am not the only tech geek trying to switch from iOS to Windows Phone 8 on a Nokia Lumia 920 AND blog daily about it. Mashable's Christina Warren, a professional blogger, took up the idea too, and is off and running.

Her journal is educational, insightful, and entertaining. While she, presumably, made it past Day 3 (I did not, as my entry pointed out), many of her observations echo mine. Now that I'm back on the iPhone 4 (temporarily, while the new 920 is shipped to me), I'm able to notice several key differences:

Damn, that Lumia is FAST. Going back to my iPhone 4 is like using an old 386 PC.
I miss the big screen and vibrant colors, as well as the live tiles.
I am stunned at how easy it is to operate my iPhone one handed. The Lumia definitely requires all hands on deck.
I actually am surprised that I am as reliant on iOS' pull down tray for alerts to see what I missed as I am. I expected that would be one of the most modern things about WP8; not so much. Of course, Android seems to kick both their butts in that.

Some things Christina and I have both noticed in our experience:

The Lumia can get very physically hot. Not sure why, or what causes it. For her, the NFC maybe; me, the GPS.
Both of us have had odd experiences with the battery. In my case, a hard reset bricked it and destroyed the ability of the battery to hold a charge; for her, fast draining.
Apps are about as easy to discover on both platforms.

As soon as my new 920 comes in, I'll resume the experiment and continue sharing my observations. But I'm a dilletante; Christina is a pro, so see what she has to say while you wait for me to resume.

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