Thanks for this thread. I feel the same way. I think I was on my 4th Microsoft smart phone on Verizon when the IPhone came out. I always loved removable batteries but felt there would never be another flagship with one let alone a Windows flagship. When I first seen the specifications I could not believe it was true. I could not ask for more. In southeast Iowa Verizon is the only carrier that has traditionally great coverage and good selection of phones. Now that they are not supporting Windows I am concerned. I doubt if my ATIV-SE will ever get Windows 10 and firmware to match. If the price for the new Microsoft phones is reasonable and I can find a carrier I would get the small one for my wife and the big one for myself.