I have been waffling back and forth over whether or not to buy an HD2 on T-Mobile, but when they announced it would only cost $199.99 that made a decision a lot easier. The lack of an upgrade to WP7 was scaring me away and I thought I would have to pay the $459.99 price since I bought a Touch Pro2 last year. I decided it wouldn’t hurt to go to the T-Mobile store when it opened and was pleasantly surprised to find there were already 20 people ahead of me in line buying the device with a LOT of excitement in the store. This is honestly the first time I have EVER seen this kind of enthusiasm in the store for a Windows Mobile device and it seems the general public is not deterred by the fact that WP7 Series is coming out in late 2010. Check out some shots of the hardware in my image gallery, along with my thoughts on what sets this HD2 apart from the European one I reviewed earlier. If you are a T-Mobile customer who wants a good smartphone, then I recommend you get to a store and check one of these out. I understand they may be sold out across the country though so you may have a hard time buying one.
As I was checking out and expecting to pay the full $459.99 price for the HD2, I discovered I was actually eligible for the full subsidy so I bought it for just $199.99 plus tax and that stupid $18 upgrade fee. I then bought the $6/month insurance since this big, bad display needs some insurance. The retail experience was awesome and everyone was friendly and excited. There were balloons, water, a person taking names as soon as you walked in and cool music. It was a very festive atmosphere and the lines went fast. When I was buying mine I heard the representative say there were only 10 left so I know they sold out after just a couple hours.
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