I'm part of the impressed group. I'm not 100% sure about their move away from multi-tasking - explicit multi-tasking smartphone - to a more multimedia phone; however it's a bold move where they're finally breaking away from legacy OS that's been around for ages and going forward.

Something I'd wish that Windows desktop would do. Toss out the old, start anew.

The inclusion of the Zune HD interface - one of my actual favorite UI's for quite a while - is a winner in my opinion.

Surprised... yes. Intrigued? Yes. Would I buy it? Perhaps.