Hi, I bought this mobile 2 days ago at Rs.2950 INR (around USD $65) in India. My initial experience as follows:
Pros:
Very good screen for this class works very nicely under direct sunlight, very loud and clear ringtones, large number of ringtones installed, every basic feature is available, phonebook is very large (600), SMS memory also big (250), decently fast software, decent battery life comparable to nokia, messanging is very easy, supports pictures and tones(mono) from nokia phones, software is very logical takes time to get used to for nokia user, customizing possibilities are good, quality of material is nice looks more expansive mobile, keypad is very responsive great for messanging, stereo radio sounds well, size of mobile is little large but very slim for this class looks very nicely sized mobile and fits well in large hand, free headset is bonus.
Cons:
Entering characters while messanging is little slow (off keypad tones to make software faster), radio catches only powerful signals, no loudspeaker (handsfree), only 3 installed wallpapers that too of very poor quality which degrades the actual screen quality, back panel has little backlash which makes cracking sound while holding fon tightly, vibration is not so powerful you may miss calls if tone is on silent mode, unbranded free headset.
This is only my 2 days observation on this set but I found it very good and recommends it to all who want a basic fon with everyday features.
Enjoy