Saw someone post this in response to the DNA announcement, and these are EXACTLY my thoughts:
"2020mah non removable battery, only 16gb storage with no sd slot, and an impossibly difficult to reach unlock button means I will be getting the Note 2. Really disappointed with HTC. They had a chance to do something really special, and game changing, but failed. This is the reason their company is going down the toilet. Add in the fact that Samsung is actually better at updating their devices now, and im going to call this one a loser.
You do know that the original name for this thing was the Thunderbolt 2 right? That is all you should need to know about this thing."
Damn HTC this IS the thunderbolt 2... you put out a beautiful phone with top specs - awesome processor, camera, top build quallity etc, and then throw in the worst possible battery and no removable storage. How am I supposed to enjoy all of the things this phone can do if
1) There is no place to store all the great pictures you can take, the music you can listen to that utilizes beats software, and the apps that utilize quad core processors, etc.
2) You won't be able to do anything on the phone after it dies in 5 hours... large extremely high pixel density screens are not battery friendly!
I really want to love the DNA, but I've learned my lesson from the thunderbolt. I'm sure it will be great (as was the thunderbolt) but what's the point if I can't use it the way I want...
Now, I will still wait for reviews and some hands on experience in the store, so I'm not completely throwing it out, but as of know it's looking like it's down to the Note 2 vs Razr HD for me.