What are the chances of those who do not preorder to get a 920 of their own come launch day (21st or 24th?).

I've just got my first taste of the 920 in Auckland 3 days ago, and I'm liking it. Before, I took a "Wait and see" approach as I'm not excited much about Nokia but am smitten by the W8 UI. Also have asked around Nokia store in LYP and they require an RM200 deposit non-refundable for a unit, in which at that time, without a demo unit, I'm not going to pay until I had a test drive.

Since this is coming too close to launch already (I'm assuming 21st) and I've not preordered, hence the question. Anyone?

the nokia music iinm detects the simcard origin.... i believe when 820/920 officially release here, all the features should be available locally

I'm not getting this and ditching the rest. All three will find much and equal use by me.

If that's the case, I'll try my luck on launch day, .......whenever that is.

I got this not so much coz its WP8 but coz this version by Nokia has better build, body, character, exclusive apps and great hardware. Can't say the same for both my S3 and Iphone4.

Playing with it for a week or so, here's what i can gather:
1. Apps are more integrated. Good example is People App combines the best of whatsapp, social networking sites, emails, and phone numbers into one convenient place.

2. Nokia apps are awesome. Together with Office, its Drive and Maps are 2nd to none and even has voice navigation no less. All free! The other stuff like cinemagraph and city lens are great to have too. AFAIK, no one else in the market has this kind of bundle.

3. Nokia Music not available in Malaysia, but I understand previous nokia phones sold here have it, so just a matter of time? My UK set removes all features once detected I'm in msia, so limited to own music you upload into it. With this app fully enabled, the 920 is da bomb.

4. Nokia Pureview is not bad, but its not to say damn good. I understand a software update is coming to rectify this issue mainly for daylight shots. Low light and image stabilization capability is the best of best.

5. My Android S3 lags quite often even after upgraded to JellyBean. 920 smooth.

6. Windows apps still lacking in quality and quantity for sure but otherwise the 920 is more than functional enough for most people's needs!

7. 920 got character I reckon. Its the color options and build quality that mostly enticed me. Iphone has very outdated design now.

8. Battery life on S3 now is very bad. Dunno, but last time my korean LG batteries got pregnant by itself. So its probably due for change.

The thing to take away is that I'd prefer a great phone that serves its purpose at doing things great. Everything else that could be done better in a tablet (I have galaxy 7.7, ipad mini and ipad2) or laptop should stay that way. Its a smartphone after all and to make it a be all and end all for everything may not be practical or desirable.
After all, how much of the stuff in the phone do we actually fully utilize anyway.

Thanks for your in-depth insight. I share your sentiments and think you have hit the nail on the head.

I just have one question. The People App is only linkable to those with Windows phones only, right?

No... People app/live tile basically your phone contact book

Oh, so this is basically a special feature of the SMS function? Unlike independent social network apps like Whatsapp, etc.?

It takes elements of other social apps like facebook, hotmail and whatsapp, and combines it together with your phonebook into one seamless profile.

To answer your prev question, there is one feature of People hub that requires another WP8 to communicate, which is the Rooms/Group section. Like whatsapp but built specifically for windows 8 phone users only.

It takes elements of other social apps like facebook, hotmail and whatsapp, and combines it together with your phonebook into one seamless profile.

To answer your prev question, there is one feature of People hub that requires another WP8 to communicate, which is the Rooms/Group section. Like whatsapp but built specifically for windows 8 phone users only.

Actually, you can add non-wp8 user into both Rooms & Groups, except there will be limitiation on Room feature but not Group

Thanks. It's good to have any information which can assist towards a good decision.

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Added on December 19, 2012, 4:15 pm
Thanks to you as well. The information helps.

i dont get the impact of google disabling the Active Sync protocol thingy. WP8 does not support IMAP or POP protocols at all? my company's email is based on IMAP protocol...this could be a problem

i have more than 10apps suspended in background and not even bother to close it. (no lag at all)  if i want to go back to my earlier apps i just hit and hold the back button then scroll between my apps.

here's how windowphone multitasking work

Guys, I wanna ask is there a task manager for the WP8 ? As in like how you wanna close and application or switch an application previously open. Thanks

im on 7.8 and custom of course, so there's no limit. 

hello, patrick!! moving to WP?? and yeah im the one who whatsapps you using wp.