"Given that that's the case, it's hard to see why the whole thing of getting Verizon to bend the rules and allow for an early upgrade is much of an issue, since none of those type of phones are out yet anyway and you'd be stuck with an "older" one for a while (when newer ones would be out in some months) if you got one now. "
Well actually, thats not the case. While the newer versions might be "better", Im perfectly fine with a phone thats upgradable like the Trophy. But it would only be worth it if I got the phone NOW, as in right when it came out, and also, at the price Microsoft is selling it for.
See, microsoft store has the Trophy for 1 penny with 50 dollars of xbox money and a free game, with zero activation and free overnight shipping!! Now THAT is a deal thats worth getting NOW< even though it is a bit outdated. But Verizon refuses to allow me to upgrade early, especilaly by a third party. ( Which they can easily do btw with updating your upgrade date in the system, but they refuse to admit that) The phone came out in May, which is when I started pursuing the early upgrade. But since Verizon is making me wait almost 4 months to get the Trophy, why not just wait two - three more months and get a brand spanking NEW handset with Mango installed? See thats my logic, I would have taken what was NEW when it was new and been a very happy camper, but if I have to sign another 2 year deal, in which I know NOW for a fact they wont ever early upgrade me, why stick with an older phone?
Also, the best windows phones might NEVER come to verizon, seeing how they really dont care much for WP7 anyways, so perhaps its out of spite, or perhaps Im just a spoiled boy not getting his way, but in the end, you bend over backwards to retain me as a customer, Ill be loyal forever. You snub me like you do and make me wait when Ive already read success stories about how other people have been able to upgrade over 6 months early, you basically are showing me you dont really care about MY business. ANd that is unacceptable.
You know whats funny, I was casually at the mall looking at phones and a rep at the kiosk asked me what i was looking for. I said the WP7 and of course, I had to hear the "ugh, why do you want that? sucks, blah, blah" and then he pointed me to the samsung fascinate and said this was the phone to get. I told him it didnt matter becasue my upgrade wasnt for another few months and that Id probably just wait for a better handset. Know what his reply was? "well if it was for the fascinate, I bet I could make it happen for you now". Interesting huh.
