The launch if the Motorola Droid was hardly what Verizon and Motorola would have expected. The immense commercial campaign the hype created Verizon Wireless for the launch Droid wasn’t enough to make the consumers step out in the cold and wait to get their hands on perhaps the most anticipated Google Android handset. Unlike extreme enthusiasm that was seen during the launch of the Apple iPhone 3G last year, when the launch almost became the event of the year, the launch of Verizon Droid saw not more than 100 people standing outside Verizon outlets.

The Motorola Droid hasn’t even been given a chance to prove its worth, as with the launch of Droid, Verizon also announced the launch of HTC Eris, another Google Android based cell phone that out side the Verizon circles is commonly known as HTC Hero. The Verizon Eris though is built on an earlier version of Google Android, yet it sports a classy user interface and costs $99 excluding the data plan that comes with the connection.

The Motorola Droid, that comes with Verizon will cost the consumers $200 including a $100 no mail rebate and the discount is applicable only if the handset is purchased from a Verizon Store. Also, the consumers have no other option than to enroll in a two year contract with Verizon, if they really wish to get their hands on the Droid. The pricing and the contract might be fine with the users, but it is the data plan prices that can make potential customers wonder, whether the Droid is worth all the money they are going to shed or not. The Verizon data plans begins from $30 a month that will include an unlimited data plan capped at 5GB. However, if the users wish to use the Droid as a modem for their PCs, then they would be required to shell an additional $30 and then again the data plan is restricted to 5GB data transfer limit. Furthermore, for those who are looking forward to use the Microsoft Exchange email server, there is an additional charge of $15 making the monthly subscription to $45.

Via Moco News.