Re: [tlug] Where to get a "free" mp3 walkman in Japan

[Darren Cook <darren@example.com>]

> By being persistent, I did get [the Softbank shop] to admit that it's
> possible to get an HTC Android phone via SoftBank, but they sure seem
> to discourage it!

It is possible HTC irritated the shops by releasing a product (HTC
Desire) then not having any to sell, earlier this year. They seemed to
be promoting it well at first, but after a few weeks with still no
handsets in sight I noticed the display had shrunk and been moved to a
corner, and it was hard to get any enthusiasm from the sales people.

(I assume it is nicely in stock now? I gave up in the end and I've not
been looking recently; I decided to put up with my old phone on a
minimal package for another year, and put the saved 5000 yen/month to a
kindle and higher-spec notebook.)

Darren


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