Well, let's put it this way. Sprint makes a big announcement about HD Voice and how it is greater than sliced gluten free bread. They release a litany of videos with people hearing HD voice for the first time with this fantastically wide smile on their face, and then you ask is HD voice a requirement?
Of course it's not a requirement, but Sprint themselves was preaching how great it is and how you must get on Sprint's network in order to enjoy this aural orgasm. Now six months later no HD Voice, because you know, its hard to do and all. So it sure would be nice to enjoy some of the things Sprint says they offer.
I got on board from day one on their 4G bandwagon with WiMax and the original Evo. Of course WiMax never made it to Youngstown, but I got fringe reception at work in Cleveland and it was acceptable. So since I am not going to hold my breath on when LTE is coming to Youngstown, I'd at least like to have HD Voice when I talk to my wife with our pair of LG Optimus G's.
Ok, I have taken a deep breath and oxygen is slowly returning to my brain
When you make an investment, based on future capabilities, a prudent person has to go down that list and assess how the reality now stacks up to the promises then. This is where Sprint has 18 months left (remainder of my contract) with me before I will seriously consider alternate options.