I've been waiting for the HTC 8x since I heard about the windows 8 platform some 7 months ago or so. I had been on a Motorola Droid X (terrible phone), and I was getting very tired of the android platform as a whole...so I was looking forward to changing to a better-defined UI.
Fast forward to this Saturday, I had picked up plenty of OT in the past week to afford the off-contract price as I didn't want to lose my unlimited. So, with money in hand, I head out.
First store: 50 minute wait, all but 2 people were checking out the 8x and the nokia 822. My turn finally comes up after I talk a couple people into really considering the phone and the platform....sold out.
Second store: another ridiculous wait, I think it was about an hour. The last blue 8x walked out the door right before me.
Third store: not as long of a wait, but after 3 hours of searching and calling stores I was getting a little frustrated. The salesman pulled me to the side after telling me that most of the stores in the area are sold out to call the Verizon store near the microsoft campus.
I did, and luckily they had about 25 left in stock. 45 minutes of driving and there I am...and there's a line out the door. Luckily, since I called ahead of time, I got to skip ahead and get the phone quickly. Blue. Also, since I pay for 2 other lines, the salesman used one of their upgrades and knocked $400 off my total. Picked up some great stuff (case, headphones, wireless charging plate) and now I'm loving this phone.
Anyone else have an interesting story in regards to finding this thing, or am I just the sucker who doesn't know how to shop?
Fast forward to this Saturday, I had picked up plenty of OT in the past week to afford the off-contract price as I didn't want to lose my unlimited. So, with money in hand, I head out.
First store: 50 minute wait, all but 2 people were checking out the 8x and the nokia 822. My turn finally comes up after I talk a couple people into really considering the phone and the platform....sold out.
Second store: another ridiculous wait, I think it was about an hour. The last blue 8x walked out the door right before me.
Third store: not as long of a wait, but after 3 hours of searching and calling stores I was getting a little frustrated. The salesman pulled me to the side after telling me that most of the stores in the area are sold out to call the Verizon store near the microsoft campus.
I did, and luckily they had about 25 left in stock. 45 minutes of driving and there I am...and there's a line out the door. Luckily, since I called ahead of time, I got to skip ahead and get the phone quickly. Blue. Also, since I pay for 2 other lines, the salesman used one of their upgrades and knocked $400 off my total. Picked up some great stuff (case, headphones, wireless charging plate) and now I'm loving this phone.
Anyone else have an interesting story in regards to finding this thing, or am I just the sucker who doesn't know how to shop?