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Not everyone is loving their new iPhone Duo
For most new relationships, two weeks probably isn't enough time to decide if you're ready for long-term commitment. But two weeks with a new phone? You probably know. The iPhone Duo launched just over two weeks ago, and that's been enough time for a subset of day-one buyers who aren't loving the phone to make […] An open-and-shut case. For most new relationships, two weeks probably isn't enough time to decide if you're ready for long-term commitment. But two weeks with a new phone? You probably know. The iPhone Duo launched just over two weeks ago, and that's been enough time for a subset of day-one buyers who aren't loving the phone to make a decision: It's time to end things. Also, they wanted their $2,000 back. This is to be expected, to an extent; the Duo just isn't a phone for everyone. It's an early adopter device - we called it "a messy, expensive good time" - and on top of
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For most new relationships, two weeks probably isn't enough time to decide if you're ready for long-term commitment. But two weeks with a new phone? You probably know. The iPhone Duo launched just over two weeks ago, and that's been enough time for a subset of day-one buyers who aren't loving the phone to make […] An open-and-shut case. For most new relationships, two weeks probably isn't enough time to decide if you're ready for long-term commitment. But two weeks with a new phone? You probably know. The iPhone Duo launched just over two weeks ago, and that's been enough time for a subset of day-one buyers who aren't loving the phone to make a decision: It's time to end things. Also, they wanted their $2,000 back. This is to be expected, to an extent; the Duo just isn't a phone for everyone. It's an early adopter device - we called it "a messy, expensive good time" - and on top of
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According to The Verge’s source item, Not everyone is loving their new iPhone Duo, For most new relationships, two weeks probably isn’t enough time to decide if you’re ready for long-term commitment. But two weeks with a new phone? You probably know. The iPhone Duo launched just over two weeks ago, and that’s been enough time for a subset of day-one buyers who aren’t loving the phone to make […] An open-and-shut case. For most new relationships, two weeks probably isn’t enough time to decide if you’re ready for long-term commitment. But two weeks with a new phone? You probably know. The iPhone Duo launched just over two weeks ago, and that’s been enough time for a subset of day-one buyers who aren’t loving the phone to make a decision: It’s time to end things. Also, they wanted their $2,000 back. This is to be expected, to an extent; the Duo just isn’t a phone for everyone. It’s an early adopter device - we called it “a messy, expensive good time” - and on top of
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