glad to hear mtglo
i cannot understate "real world" interest in my Samsung Focus & Windows phone in the last two weeks. I'm not talking lame hipster crap but real world people. Anyone who sees just the homepage or an animation you pretty much "have them at hello". This market is ripe and Sprint/Verizon phones will secure it.
Of course what i tell them first is "it's an amazing phone and the first phone I really like using that isn't totally annoying and frustrating".
Last weekend i was having pizza by myself awaiting a co-worker and a middle-age woman (who was talking on her phone non-stop) asked "what phone is that... i saw you using it and I really have to check it out". I told her its the new windows phone samsung focus then on the way out she asked me some more things which shows you the OBVIOUS IMPRESSIVE FIRST IMPRESSION these devices have on REAL PEOPLE.
This weekend another person said "is that a new windows phone" and had great interest. After looking at it for 30 seconds said he needs to put it down as he'll want to upgrade immediately (knowing he can't). He's on Sprint and was considering an Evo but is more a tekkie and has reservations over size, no keyboard & battery, etc. There is no 4G coverage in this area fwiw.
One thing is you can't leave the phone on the table powered on - in a public place - without getting looks and questions and positive reaction. Real world people aren't fanboys.
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#1 smartphone annoyance: wasting 40% of home screen on a clock.
FINALLY! - with Windows Phone 7 Series... we are taking accountability for the entire experience. That means you will not see layers, like HTC Sense or TouchFLO built on top of the UI by OEMs or MOs (mobile operators). - Aaron Woodman, Microsoft Director of Consumer Experiences