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What a funny consequence of having a massively successful product. The design was so successful, that they sold so many phones, that they lost tons of customers.

If this were a failure in every way, then it wouldn't be as much of a problem for a brand. But because it was well executed in one dimension, it will be incredibly destructive.



The design of the hardware was successful, not the software.


The hardware actually sucks just as much as the software. Cingular knows this. Try to get optional insurance for a RAZR and you will be politely told that it is not available for that model. That should tell you something..


My RAZR split into two halves when I dropped it.

On carpet.


Wow. I dropped my LG on concrete, it skittered about 5 feet and came to rest under my car, and I picked it up and made a call. It was perfectly fine.


My father just got one for free and was offered the insurance.


By design, I meant "industrial design"... It looked great, but worked like crap, so it really hurt their image worse than if it sucked all around.




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