That whole swipe and card motif on the X? First thing I thought of. Even though the plat form was doomed for a number of reasons, there were some things WebOS just did RIGHT that even Apple can adapt now. I still miss it.

As far as the phone goes, it does look like a G6 with even skinnier bezels, prettier screen and frame, funny camera cutout up front and an ugly camera bump on the back (though it may look slightly better in person). I think the $1000 price is more a mental thing, as there aren't too may people that buy these things outright. As mentioned above, the monthly payment just goes up $8-$10. Note 8 isn't much less, either.

They will sell as many of them as they can make and then some