Re: M8 hype
I agree with you about the MX. Nearly all of the industry players have been engaged in a specs arms race over the last few years, and it has been hard to resist getting caught up in that as end-users. As Samsung, HTC, LG, Sony, etc, competed to pump out phones that one upped each other's screen sizes, processors, and RAM, many of us in the Android community would scoff as Apple released yet another device with "subpar" specs. Then Moto suddenly released the X and showed us that a phone can be absolutely amazing and not have all the hardware bells and whistles. This thing is so dialed in that there is not a device on the market I would trade it for. I don't think I can live without Active Display and Touchless Control anymore. If the next version of the X has just a slightly larger screen and a better camera that will be my next phone.
The M8 seems to have great build quality but after my HORRIBLE experience with the Rezound I will not own another HTC device. After using and loving the Droid X back in the day Moto is now 2 for 2 with me. They've earned my loyalty. I just hope Lenovo doesn't mess with them too much.