Called up the Chicago store & they said they ship models that aren't readily available from the website (like the 5800). So I bought one. They were really cool, said they didn't charge shipping & went overnight if you bought accessories (who can't use more chargers?). Gotta give 'em an arm & a leg in terms of identification/scans, but they're not set up to ship normally so I didn't find it too surprising.
“The experience was a quick and painful reminder that no matter how pretty the window dressing is here, HTC has staged its fashion show in a building that should be scheduled for demolition.
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Compared to the $500 these are fetching online (& blue is *even more* expensive) this is a great buy. Too bad I don't know anyone in Chicago...
Hopefully this means other retailers will be lowering their price. I'd love to give this phone a whirl.
Called up the Chicago store & they said they ship models that aren't readily available from the website (like the 5800). So I bought one. They were really cool, said they didn't charge shipping & went overnight if you bought accessories (who can't use more chargers?). Gotta give 'em an arm & a leg in terms of identification/scans, but they're not set up to ship normally so I didn't find it too surprising.