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As one could have easily predicted ever since Microsoft unveiled its ambitious rookie dual-screen Android effort almost a year and a half ago, the first-gen Surface Duo is… far from perfect.
The full $450 discount requires upfront activation on Verizon or AT&T, mind you, but if you don’t want to commit to any specific US wireless service provider right away, Best Buy will still sell you the aforementioned entry-level model at a much more reasonable than usual $1,000 while charging $1,100 for a 256 gig variant normally priced at $1,500.
The rest of the specifications are not exactly remarkable for a $1,000+ 2021 phone, but then again, this is hardly what we’d call a typical 2021 phone.
