HTC One M8 for Windows review
Same phone, bold new flavor
By Dan Seifert on August 27, 2014 11:55 am
theverge.com
The classic Oreo cookie is a wonderful thing. (By classic, I mean the Double Stuf, let’s be real here.) It’s the right combination of crunchy and soft, sweet and, well, more sweet. It’s the best cookie ever and I won’t hear any arguments.
But that hasn’t stopped Nabisco from messing with the formula. The company has released dozens of variations on the idea: different cookie flavors, different filling, different experiences. Some have been a great success, others never should have left the lab. But the thing they have in common is they are all Oreos, and you can spot one as such instantly.
The HTC One M8, launched earlier this year, is like that classic Oreo. Its design, performance, and usability make it one of the best, if not the best, Android phones released this year. It’s an iconic flagship that holds together the rest of HTC’s lineup. And just like Nabisco, HTC has released a variation of the One M8 that’s the same on the outside, but wholly different on the inside. The One M8 for Windows has the exact same hardware and design as the original M8, but in place of Android 4.4 KitKat, it’s running Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8.1. It’s available from Verizon Wireless now for $99.99 with a new two-year agreement.
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