I attempted to boot up the device to explore the user interface, even though I realized I was too far from Reno (not to mention the intermediary mountain chain) to be able to snag service. The unit powered up, I got to the initial splash screen…and then the FLO TV locked up hard. No key press, not even the power button, would provoke a response. I had to yank out the battery, after first going online to figure out how to get the back panel off, in order to shut the FLO TV down.I reattempted the boot-up operation several times, with the same result, leaving me unsure as to whether or not my device was defective. A few days later I happened to be in the San Diego area, wherein robust MediaFLO reception existed (one would hope so, considering I was just a few miles from Qualcomm headquarters) and was able successfully boot and activate the unit. Note to Qualcomm and hardware partner HTC: make your firmware sufficiently user-friendly that consumers don’t get a confusing and underwhelming experience when they aren’t in a valid coverage area.

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