I don't mean to be a buzzkill, but I have to express this.
The hardware itself, even with the 3D thing, is no great leap in technology.
The software is, like everything Amazon, designed to bring you deeper into Amazon's ecosystem. To make it easier to buy things on Amazon and bring you deeper into Amazon's services.
This, in itself, is fine! Prime is great. Amazon's services are actually good and consumer-focused.
The difference is that Amazon's other hardware is especially cheap in order to keep the barrier of entry low.
This phone, however, is exclusive to AT&T *and* $200 on-contract. This is absurd. Committing to another two years on AT&T at a premium-phone subsidized price, when the phone has nothing to offer beyond other phones, except the ease of buying things on Amazon.
I'm sorry, but this is very disappointing.
The hardware itself, even with the 3D thing, is no great leap in technology.
The software is, like everything Amazon, designed to bring you deeper into Amazon's ecosystem. To make it easier to buy things on Amazon and bring you deeper into Amazon's services.
This, in itself, is fine! Prime is great. Amazon's services are actually good and consumer-focused.
The difference is that Amazon's other hardware is especially cheap in order to keep the barrier of entry low.
This phone, however, is exclusive to AT&T *and* $200 on-contract. This is absurd. Committing to another two years on AT&T at a premium-phone subsidized price, when the phone has nothing to offer beyond other phones, except the ease of buying things on Amazon.
I'm sorry, but this is very disappointing.