i stopped by a local bike shop just to test one, cause i say they had it in the window. it was really nice.
I really don't ride anything that coasts anymore, so I wasn't used to that, but it was incredibly smooth. I could imagine riding one if I didn't know or care to know much about bikes but still enjoyed a good commute. it is a perfect low maintenance bike.
They had an 8 speed internally geared hub version too. It had front and rear drum brakes. it would be great for snow with the internal hub and internal brakes.

I had heard mixed things about belt drives, but after riding it, when I build up a new bike i'll build it for a belt drive