Apple Fan Writes Letter Praising Nokia's Latest Smartphone

Published on: 17th May 2012

­A self-confessed Apple fan has written a letter to Microsoft praising the Nokia Lumia 900 smartphone although mainly for the software than the hardware.

It's not a huge surprise that the Nokia/Microsoft phone is winning praise though, as reviews were positive, and even Apple's co-founder, Steve Wozniak sparked considerable tech chatter after he commented in a recent interview that he is rather keen on Nokia's latest smartphone. He is though sticking with his iPhone.

The largest problem Nokia seems to be facing is simply persuading customers to try the device, hence the substantial incentives being offered to retail staff who promote the handset in AT&T stores.

The letter, which was subsequently published on the Microsoft website admitted that the Apple loyalist was wary after a bad experience with an Android device. Die-hard Apple loyalists might counter that a true fan would never have strayed from allegiance to Apple to try an Android device in the first place, let along a Nokia/Microsoft one.

The letter was sent on Friday 13th.

Mr. Ballmer,

Hopefully this will get to you. Your team deserves credit for producing an excellent product in the newest version of Windows Phone. Yes, I am writing from my MacBook Pro. And I have been a fairly loyal Apple customer over the years. However, I recently bought a Nokia Lumia 900 and intend on keeping it. For full disclosure, I was sure to make sure it could be returned after a dismal experience with an Android phone.

My reasons for switching are:

1. Call quality. I actually use my phone as a phone. That concept seems to get lost in many product reviews. One of my employees actually thanked me for getting rid of my iPhone as it was so much easier to hear me. I apologize for the tedium but it means a great deal to me and my business.
2. Simplicity. My family owns five vehicles, including two Fords with Sync. The 4S didn't support all functions in any of them. My Nokia 900 was flawless out of the box. It was refreshing to have something that just worked. I cannot afford to have my primary means of communication be a science experiment.
3. No junk software. Speaking of science experiments, I also tried a Motorola Razr. Software that cannot be deleted and restarts itself? A company with questionable privacy rules. Software that terrified my poor in-laws? I guess if you like spending your day tinkering with your phone, it's pretty cool. Maybe it beats playing with your Star Wars dolls?
4. Simplicity again. Everything after set up has been painless as well. Adding apps, setting up email accounts, etc. I thought the iPhone was good. Your set up was actually smoother and took less time. Same for Wi-Fi, in-car Bluetooth, etc.
5. Speed. The 900 doesn't seem to lag the way the iPhone did at times. Everything seems to execute quickly. That I don't think about it is probably the best compliment.
6. Live Tiles. It's a minor thing but the Metro tiles are pretty cool. I just like the look.

Best regards,

Scott G.

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