I thought the same thing -- cool, an Amazon-commissioned phone! I was hoping it would be along the lines of the very good quality, inexpensive and well reviewe

I thought the same thing -- cool, an Amazon-commissioned phone! I was hoping it would be along the lines of the very good quality, inexpensive and well reviewed Amazon Essentials "store brand" products that they've been selling such as batteries and USB cables. Instead, it's this pricey, gimmicky thing that proposes to make it drop-dead easy to buy stuff. Like I need another excuse to spend more money. Thanks, I'll stick with Nexus devices for now!