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My mom got an LG Optimus cause she wanted a smartphone with wifi without having to shell out the cash for an iPhone or Android phone.

It has a terrible screen, is hardly responsive, and is only useful as a phone. And barely, considering how difficult it was to place a call using that awful screen.

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I have an Optimus LG V. While the way it came from the box sounds familiar, I have to say that rooting the phone and installing the Bumblebee Rom has made it incredibly reliable and reasonably responsive (being able to overclock to 850 helps). I replaced my dying Nexus One with this, and I can't say I've missed much (other than a real version of flash, but I have a tablet for that stuff).

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