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Originally Posted by Tiberius85
Yes i understand the reasoning behind it, but keep in mind, these phones are for the HIGH END smartphone segment of the demographic. They will probably sign millions of clam shells to these things. There are segments of the population that are willing to spend lots of money on a device that has cutting edge features.
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Oh, I get it! But after doing this everyday for over 7 years, directly with the public, I would estimate that MAYBE that comes to 5% at most! I am one of those people obviously! But the reason why Sprint invests so much money into promoting the Instinct is because it is DUMMY PROOF! 95% of the people I deal with on a daily basis when I show them the TOUCH (because that's what I have and love the hell out of) tell me its WAY TOO INVOLVED for them. The majority will sacrifice customization, performance, etc for CONVENIENCE AND PRICE. So putting effort and money etc into device like our beloved WM phones aren't high on the priority list. I will say though, that over the last year or so, I have seen a definite increase in the people who are warming up to the idea of PDA style phones and I'm sure the tides are shifting - (slowly but surely.) Like I said - there is no scientific study here - just my (humbly) qualified observation.