Well I knew what it looked like from hours of googling.
functions-wise, I had a good expectation going into it. i already knew what apps i wanted to try. also, the gps worked better than the people b*tching about it had made it out to be.
b) Well i plugged it in, turned it on, and ran through the setup
later on, after i had charged the puppy up, i took it outside and got a fix in about a minute. i even went so far as to take it down the street on foot with the option selected that draws a line where u've been, and proceeded to walk in semi-circles, seeing if the device would keep up... it did.