Of course they aren't so keen, there are three simple reasons why.
1. It's Microsoft. No matter what they did people were going to complain anyway. If it was any other manufacturer it'd be the awesomesest phone ever, but because its got Microsoft on it somehow that automatically makes it bad. People just want to see Microsoft fail for some reason, which is a rather sick and twisted perception.
2. Verizon priced this out of the target market. The $29.99 is pretty much a deal breaker. The 18-30 market isn't going to have the money to pony up for the data plan.
3. Verizon (and other reviewers) are trying to market this as a smart phone even though its a step down and is a feature phone. That is why there is no app store and the like. Its got a web browser and some social sites built in. Its not trying to be a smart phone, its a social phone.
Discussion on:
Message 1 of 1
The best of ZDNet, delivered
ZDNet Newsletters
Get the best of ZDNet delivered straight to your inbox
