Thanks for keeping us in the loop, as always. It is much appreciated.
As much as I enjoy reading and replying in this thread, I think it is a wise idea to take a bit of a break. Maybe for just tonight, maybe for a bit longer. Everything is back and forth at this point.
I will leave you guys (for now) with just this thought: Despite what we saw today, I STILL think Verizon would be absolutely stupid to not have this thing available by BF weekend. As I was thinking this, I read Hans post, and I'm glad that there is still some people higher up in VZW saying this.
Look, they have shown themselves to be pretty incompetent at times, especially with device launches. But they aren't THAT stupid. Barring any hardware defects or supply shortages, even the most basic marketing employee would know how much of a BAD idea missing the BF date is with a device like this. I don't think they would even let a minor software bug, such as the Backup Assistant not working or Exchange issues, delay them for two, almost three weeks, as that can be fixed via OTA pretty quickly. And if you believe certain people, the device has either been or is close to be shipped, it would be way too late to recall all of them just to do a software update.
Also, let's not forget why they call it "Black Friday" in the first place.And as far as we know and can tell, the RAZR and Rezound are NOT selling in the way they want them to. They can't think that just because it is BF that they will magically start to fly off of the shelves. They must realize that people are either A. Waiting for the Nexus because that is the only phone they will buy or B. Waiting for the Nexus because they want to make the BEST possible buying decision, and want the Nexus to compare to the other two.
I'm confident that, in some way, it will be available to purchase for BF. But for now, I'm taking a bit of a break. If somebody could please be so amazing as to PM me if we hear anything close to official or anything substantial, I would love you forever. Thanks
) going into stores and asking about the SGN. Plus this thing is all over the internet. Way more than previous Nexii. I never even knew the Nexus S was out there before this thread and I'm on the internet and tech sites all the time keeping up with work stuff.
Thats what Im watching amd dreaming of the GN
I think this phone is going way more mainstream that Verizon ever anticipated. They probably planned this phone to be their niche phone and that everybody would go for the Razr or maybe the Rezound. It doesn't seem to be working out that way just hearing about the poor sales and the reports of just average customers (read not crazy like us
I really this this has caught Verizon off guard and the reason for their confusion about releasing. I also think there could be a supply problem brewing with Samsung as they may not have expected this much demand this fast.
Pray tell, by what games has evil Verizon played on us? Verizon has publicly stated by the end of the year. That's it.
They haven't stated 11/3, 11/21, 11/28, 12/8 or any other date, then yanked it and held it back and gave us another date, to yank again, etc. I know I'll be in the minority of this opinion, but the real culprit is all the false released info we get, that gets our hopes up, and then we blame Verizon for toying with us.
This isn't a criticism of some of our fine sources and other information that was leaked around the web. They are providing the latest information they can, but the problem is, the date is changing. Be if for technical or strategic reasons, Verizon isn't ready to release this.
But in all fairness, Verizon has NOT given us any false info so far. Now if Dec 31st comes around and we don't have it, I'll pick up the pitchforks with everyone else and storm the castles.
Where did this 16 gig only crap come from? Even the official site now lists 16 and 32 options. Who is stirring the pot? I need to break their stick!
wow, i'm more worked up over this than the release date change
