Hmm, I started with the Windows Mobile devices on Sprint (through my tech support job) and got my first one as the Cingular 8125 (the HTC Wizard) 10 years ago. I then got the 8525 TyTN on AT&T, the HTC EVO 4G on Sprint, and most recently, the HTC One S on T-Mobile (w00t for HTC's first solid aluminum unibody design and unlimited high-speed data!).

The HTC One M7's design was very striking. The One M8 I didn't like - they rounded the corners too much for my taste and the brushed aluminum did not look as good as the anodized aluminum of the M7, which perfectly matched my Dell XPS Ultrabook.

My T-Mobile contract is now up, and to say "a lot has changed" in the cellular industry would be a huge understatement.

I can no longer get phones at the regular two year, one price up-front discount like I had for 10 years before that, which means new flagship phones cost A LOT of money up front (the 8125 and EVO ran me a modest $199+tax before, and the One S I got for free on activation for porting from Sprint).

The one M8 is now $324 down plus monthly payments on T-Mobile, which is bullshit.

I can't afford a One M9 through T-Mobile, and the design isn't really appealing too me (far too close to the M8).

I would really like the Desire Eye, but it doesn't support most of T-Mobile's bands, and $430 is too much to spend on something that doesn't support all of the frequencies I need.

Honestly, this will be the first time in a long time I haven't had some HTC device on hand, but I'm really looking forward to the BlackBerry Passport. It has all of my Android apps (I tested them in-store at AT&T), supports both AT&T and T-Mobile bands, has a fantastic capacitive touch keyboard, and the screen resolution and size is perfect for web browsing.

I guess I will see what HTC has in a couple of years when I get ready to upgrade again. :-/