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EDIT: I've gotten a number of comments regarding this review (mainly negative). I really think this product should be clearly labeled: "Online registration required to activate this device" The negative comments are a little puzzling, because unless they come from segway employees, we're really on the same side. The company registration: - restricts your ability to use the device - restricts your ability to sell your device - will eventually disable it (when segway stops supporting it, and you don't have your original phone). Think 10 years from now when you come back to visit your parents home. - rudely invades your privacy (they require your email address, and probably phone number, and whatever other information you provide). On the other hand, the safety and security "reasons" for the restrictions are all fluff. There is no reason for registration to run through the training scenario. There is also no reason to make theft protection an opt-in choice left up to the purchaser. You are given no choice in any of these matters. In the end, the only choice you're given is to send back the device. Sending it back was a hard choice for me - it would have been fun on an upcoming family vacation - but I think it was the right thing to do. --- original review --- You cannot use the segway until you download an app on your phone. However, you launch the app and you get: a login screen. You can't use the app until you register with the company. So you can't use this scooter until they give you permission. I *bought* this, but what did I buy? What's with these companies? They don't want to let go, and think they can add any restrictions they want for as long as they want? Sorry, I'm going to return it. The segway description doesn't mention the restrictions, and I don't go for that kind of stuff, I avoid it.