Intern Voice: Jessica’s Windows Phone experience – continued
I'm adjusting. It's been very quick and pain free but the time came where I had to bury my little flip phone and start fresh and what a fresh start it is!
Let me first say how much I love texting. There are few things I hate more than phone calls that last years when all you wanted to know was someone' address. A text saves time and, especially if it's a long distance call, saves me money. I love how this phone groups my texts into threads! At a glance I can see an entire conversation and I don't have to scroll through a ton of texts trying to see what I said last.
It's not just easy to read though, it's easy to text. I love how the user interface swivels to a side view and gives me the option of a wider keyboard. I have to admit, my old phone had a flip out keyboard from the side and I got used to using that type of keyboard for texting. I had no problems adjusting to an onscreen keyboard. The keys are sensitive but not overly sensitive and I don’t have to worry about my fat fingers getting in my way. If I'm using the map and try to zoom in or out, the screen is responsive and reads me well. The way the user interface adjusts to horizontal versus vertical views is quick and convenient.
To put the next comment in context I need to say that I love sleep. Without my 8 hours I go into zombie mode and let me tell you, it ain't pretty. I was pleasantly surprised by the alarms available on the phone. Not the tones themselves though. They're pretty and I do like them, but let's be honest, it doesn't matter how good they sound, after it makes you get up at 5 am, you will hate that sound for the rest of your life. Instead, my Windows Phone allowed me to set multiple alarms. Now I've got one for weekends, one for weekdays and one for those days where you accidentally hit Dismiss instead of Snooze and end up missing your bus.
After I had made three alarms, I got curious. How many could I set? What if I had the world's most confusing schedule? Turns out the Windows Phone takes it like a champ! After setting about 30 alarms I could tell that my phone was going to be able to take anything I threw at it (though I don't suggest throwing things at any prized possessions). You may think, when would you ever need 3 or more alarms? The truth is that on school terms, I value sleeping in and I like to not have to set one alarm for 7am every day. If I can set Monday, Wednesday, Friday to 7 am and Tuesday, Thursday to 9am, I will be a happy camper.
What else do I love? The camera. 5 megapixels might not seem much to you but it's clear the difference between the 3 I had on my last phone and the 5 I have now. Also, my phone is better than my current digital camera at taking panorama shots and stitching them together. With a handy tracker that lets you know where to place your camera so you get the perfect shot, I'm suddenly in love with the idea of capturing my surrounding. Now I can capture my full view and share it with my friends!
So now you're bored with me. Alarms, texting, the camera. Doesn't look like I'm pushing it very much does it? I agree. Which is why I've decided to test this little buddy on the fly. What do I mean by on the fly? Me and my Windows Phone are going to FearFest.
- Jessica Pellow