I love the design of my M8 and like the idea of an evolving design. (Also a Porsche owner...lol) If they released the same M-9 phone with a hands down, point and shoot, killer camera next year, called it a M-10, I would be more than happy.He is saying the camera module was the number priority. Could have fooled me. HTC isn't as iconic as Porshe. Tech needs to evolve much more than a car that could cost 10 times more old than when it was brand new. The overall tone is complacency. They better have new design language in the M10 and quit patting themselves on the back on the 2013 original One.
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I love the design of my M8 and like the idea of an evolving design. (Also a Porsche owner...lol) If they released the same M-9 phone with a hands down, point and shoot, killer camera next year, called it a M-10, I would be more than happy.
I don't necessarily agree. Changing th design for designs sake is the wrong way of doing things. Iteration, perfecting a good design is the way things work on almost every technology area in this world. Bold new designs come every 3-4 years. If HTC did change the design this year they would still sell as many devices as they currently do. HTC's problem is marketing perception and not the devices they make.
Having said that I would love to see an even better design. Who wouldn't? Is it though realistic to demand that every year?
The M9 might look extremely similar to the M8 but it feels different in the hand when you are using it.
I agree. If the camera was indeed their focus, then they should hire better software engineers to tweak the camera's software.
The M9's camera is good but its software should have been better.
I agree that they should have nailed it from the beginning, but at least they are still working on the camera.
To be honest, I find the pictures of the M9 good enough for me..
What's more important to me is the way the device makes me feel when I use it. When I use the M9 I am happy
I can't imagine using another Android device from a different manufacturer.
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For me there are three things that I love in the M9 that make me stay with HTC and not consider anything else (maybe an iPhone but only because I am deep in the Apple ecosystem):
- The way the M9 feels in the hand. The curved back, the design, it's just amazing.
- Blinkfeed. I know others don't like it, but I love it. It gives me a quick glance of what's going on around the world. I haven't found anything better than Blinkfeed in Android and iOS.
- The BoomSound speakers. The main reason I use my device for lots of multimedia stuff. Watching videos and listening to music is an enjoyable experience. With my iPhone6 I never wanted to watch videos. I hate the sound of other smartphones.
I like the fact that HTC is focused in having a great user experience and that is the biggest differentiator for me .
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I don't think that the problem with the camera is software. Why did they use some Toshiba sensor instead of a Sony sensor like everyone else?
Let me take a stab at it. Everyone uses Sony sensors. Apple and Samsung had huge launches in the pipeline and maybe they didnt have the clout to procure enough for the M9 so they went for the cheapest one with the highest megapixels.
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If Blinkfeeds plugins could work on their own without the need for apps to be installed. I would love and use it. I refuse to put Facebook on my phone and I use Falcon as my Twitter client.
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