The handset offered a lot of things that did impress him, including a staggering battery life, big display and the company's Emotion UI. On the downside, the old(er) internals, 3G-only modem and modest storage meant that the device had "niche proposition" stamped all over it.
But, what about you, out there? Did you buy one? If so, what did you like, what did you hate and what, if anything, would you change?