Not everyone is loving their new iPhone Duo

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 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 that, the hinge appears to be suffering some first-gen growing pains. Despite all that, Appl …

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In brief

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? 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.

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