I bought a Windows Phone in October 2017. Yes I did. A 58% discount at microsoft.com sent a clear message about the platform's fate but when my previous device suddenly died after five years in service I found neither iOS nor Android could fill the void. So I bought this phone, and it is a fantastic device. It has pretty modern specs, at 5.5" is about as big as you need, native apps feel like home and the experience is mostly fluid, the stereo speakers are surprisingly loud and clear no matter if you hold it in your hands or lay on a surface, whether face up or face down, and the OLED screen is crystal clear. I like the design too, especially how clean and symmetric the front side is; the camera on the back does protrude a little but it actually makes it easier to pick up the phone from the desk (otherwise it's almost too thin to grab with its 7 mm body and slightly rounded glass panels). Speaking of which, the glass body does make it slippery -- if you hold it between your fingers like you would a sheet of paper it will slowly slide down; my solution to this so far is not removing the product tag/sticker from the back surface. The sticker covers most of the rear glass up to that fingerprint sensor, gives it enough grip yet doesn't spoil the design too much.
To address some of the concerns: I have no issues operating it with one hand and there is a clever trick that makes the screen move halfway down when you need it, very handy); yes, there are occasional minor glitches in software, if you need Tinder or Snappie chattie it's not there, third-party apps rarely have the same clean look and fluid feel (that is, if there is an app), Cortana occasionally takes a few extra seconds to think on what you said, I don't use fingerprint sensor (company policy requires a pin), and VR is a joke unless you're interested in exploring the gorgeous OLED display's sub-pixel grid, but for a business-focused user bound to Microsoft infrastructure (e.g. Outlook contacts and calendar) this is a great, beautiful and well-crafted device. I've had a few people on the streets asking me if this is a new iPhone X before it was available in Australia, to give you an idea of how good the design is. It's a great phone. If you're remotely interested in mobile Windows experience, buy it. In fact, buy two and keep one unopened -- because it is quite probably the last Windows Phone ever.
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