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My Air Card quit from about 4:30 until about 8:00.
Close to Canton, Ohio.
I need this to complete my life.
Pity you didn't graduate the 6th grade. And if you think you did.... YOU'RE wrong.

you're = you are
your = possession (Example: Your silly comments.)
I got mine by walking in 30 min after the store opened. They said there were people standing in line 90 min before the store opened. I got the last one and the other 49 customers were gone. They were able to sell and activate 50 Storms in 30 minutes. Mine activated and had the phone book changed from my Q in about 10 minutes. I don't think I was in the store more than 20 minutes. (They did have a huge staff in the Verizon corporate store that morning.) Mine works fine. Isn't particularly slow. Landscape to portrait is about a 2 second change. I'm tethered to the phone now and am pleased with the connection speed. And it's version 65. At least here in Canton, Ohio there doesn't seem to be a problem.
Bought mine yesterday at 8:30am from a large corporate Verizon store. That store got 50. Opened at 8am and I got the last one at 8:30am. I'm a business owner and a gadget hound. Previous phone was a Moto Q. It has taken me a day to get used to. Yes, the clicking screen is odd at first, but with a little time, it becomes quite comfortable. Just like double tapping on another screen at just the right interval, this one takes time to get to know. Also, as others have posted, changing the settings for screen response makes a huge difference. I have version 4.7.0.65. It has not locked up nor has it been particularly slow. I have been able to answer the phone from the green phone key from any screen, including when I have been tethered to my laptop (as I am right now!) The tethered modem seems faster than my Verizon Rev A Aircard. I don't understand that, exactly, but I'm OK with it. I think the phone is a very good option for many people. It will not be for everyone, but then no phone is. I like it. I'll keep it.

To adjust screen response:
Click OPTIONS
Click SCREEN/KEYBOARD
Scroll to the bottom and find Touchscreen
Adjust Tap Interval lower (Mine is at 100)
Adjust Hover Period (Mine is at 100)
Adjust Swipe Sensitivity (Mine is at 6)

Note that many of the menus are longer than one screen. Swipe up or down to find the rest of them. It's easy to miss the TINY LITTLE blue arrows at the corners of the screen when there is more hidden. This applies to many of the menus.
The HD does look mighty interesting, but I think I will like the small size of the Diamond. I've been surfing the web on my Q for some years now, so for my purposes, I don't really need the larger screen. But it IS awfully sexy. I travel a lot and usually to smaller towns in the U.S. Verizon has served me best in that so far. I also hope that the Diamond they finally do offer is not missing too many toys. I really want to play with the accelerometer, but it won't break the deal.

Thanks to all the gentle persons that make useful and polite comments here.
The site is back up!
I got registered before the site went down. Wonder if I'll ever hear anything??
due : adjective 1 owing or payable. 2 expected at or planned for a certain time. 3 (often due to) merited; fitting.

Don't confuse this with "do."

You're : contraction of "you are."

Don't confuse with: "your"

your : possessive determiner, 1. belonging to or associated with the person or people that the speaker is addressing.

It seems that few of the people on the internet have graduated 5th grade grammar. It makes you appear unintelligent. I hope this is not the case. Grammar Nazi? A bit, yes. But when I hire people, (and I do) I look for intelligence and care.
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
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