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Why Is Verizon Advertising a Phone from 9 Years Ago?

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Remember the original RAZR? It was super-thin, super-overpriced, and commanded the gadget-lust of a whole generation. It often shattered when dropped—a sort of proto-iPhone. That was nearly a decade ago. So why is Verizon still using the promotional envelopes?

Brooke Hammerling spotted this bizarre choice of packaging today while checking her mail. Why is the RAZR wet? Why can’t they afford new envelopes? Do you need help, Verizon? We have some envelopes here. They’re plain white, but you’re probably better off with that than advertising a terrible phone from before a lot of your customers started having sex.

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