ceaston

Hey guys,

Just stumbled across this forum today and wanted to show some support for what you guys are trying to do.

I bought my HTC Magic in June 2009, the day they were released in Alberta, Canada. This was the first smartphone I have ever bought. I checked back with a Rogers store all morning until they finally received their shipment of Magics. Unfortunately for me, I was told that I was not eligible for a discount towards an upgrade. I had only about 6 months remaining on my current contract so I opted to re-sign for a new 3 year contract so I could get the Magic. For whatever reason, Rogers would not give me a the discounted price of $199 for signing the 3 year deal. The Rogers rep did manage to get me a $50 mail in rebate though.

Yep. I paid $550 for HTC Magic.

Minus the $50 rebate of course.

At the time, I thought I was getting a cutting edge smartphone that would get continuous updates and improvements that would rival the almighty iphone. I was happy with my purchase. Until...

First, I noticed the paid apps were missing. I went through the same routine as so many of you here and got a response telling me that Rogers was working towards providing the service. I decided to be patient and give Rogers the benefit of the doubt. In time though I emailed again and was told Rogers did not know when or if this service would be made available. Lastly with the 1.6 update released I emailed them again in mid December and received the same run around as everyone else.

I am at least relieved to see was not the only one going through this ordeal. Now after reading through this forum I feel thoroughly, genuinely and utterly ripped off my Rogers and HTC.

Especially now that the Magic costs about as much as 2 tickets for IMAX Avatar and a popcorn combo.

What you guys are doing is great and I hope more people join in to spread the word about this epic blunder.