If you're passionate about Windows Phone 8 but are looking for something outside of what HTC and Nokia have to offer, take a look at Samsung's ATIV Odyssey.  The first US-based Windows Phone 8 device from Samsung, the ATIV Odyssey offers a 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 CPU, 4-inch Super AMOLED display, 5-megapixel camera with 720p HD recording, 2,100 mAh battery, and 4G LTE.

It fits somewhere in between the Lumia 822 and 8X, and is a good bargain at $49.99.  Is it worth choosing over similarly-priced alternatives?  Part 2 of 2.