Band not in Canada? Reason why?

[vEEP pEEP]

Hello,

I cannot buy a Microsoft Band in Canada at the Microsoft store, yet they sell Fitbit, Garmin, Jawbone and other variants of 'Smart Watches'. The reps have no explanation - but will always 'bring it up to management'.

What would be the reason for not having this product in Canada (or any other country)?

Thoughts?

Thanks,

Mr. V

 

[DJCBS]

Because "Microsoft".

The reason they gave was that they'd launch it only in the US to test out the product and the Band is supposed to just be a reference device to other OEMs, to show off the Microsoft Health platform.

 

[vEEP pEEP]

So they have no plans to sell it globally?

Or do they want other third party watches to use their health platform?

 

[DJCBS]

They want other OEMs to produce wearables using their platform. As far as I know, there are no plans to release the Band worldwide.

 

[vEEP pEEP]

I was hoping they would release the band. I naively thought that if it was made by Microsoft, it would natively work better with other MS products and services....

 

[DroidUser42]

Q: Band not in Canada? Reason why?

A: We're still ticked about Justin Bieber. :devil:

Hey, makes about as much sense as anything else...

 

[vEEP pEEP]

So sorry!