Engadget's worst gadget of 2014

[antiochian2010]

Yes, it's especially amazing considering 'fresh' inventories are in the low 4-digits every week. While Apple is selling millions upon millions of their latest phones, MS is creating a perceived shortage throwing few thousands of Bands on the market once a week.

I did not realize that. Oh well.. still enjoying mine regardless..

 

[realwarder]

Yes, it's especially amazing considering 'fresh' inventories are in the low 4-digits every week. While Apple is selling millions upon millions of their latest phones, MS is creating a perceived shortage throwing few thousands of Bands on the market once a week.

Source?

 

[Dima Habenko]

No hard data. Just a conversation I had with 'MS boy' at one of their stores. They usually receive only about a hundred or so of Bands to sell in a week. Multiply that by all MS store locations (a total of 102), throw in some Internet sales through MS site and it does not add up to much.

 

[antiochian2010]

Another unscientific observation -

In spite of it's faults, think MS really cracked the code with the band.

I have been using Windows Phones since almost Day One (the current iteration; was never on Windows Mobile) for the last 4 years or so. In spite of my enthusiasm with the OS which is as much now as back when I converted over from Android, the best I have received from friends is mild interest. I converted one friend who now has the 925, but I can tell there isn't the same love - except when Cyan finally hit he thought the new calendar finally made the OS workable.

Skip to last week when I bought my band - every single day I get questions and compliments. Rather than the Windows Phone disdain, people are asking me how much it costs, and they love the demo I give. MS was also very smart to get Starbucks on board with this. People see me holding the band up to the checkout sensor and some have actually followed me to ask if they could get a closer look. Not one negative comment so far.

Even if MS is creating scarcity, I think that the enthusiasm over this is very widespread and very real!

 

[antiochian2010]

PS: For any band owners out there - Pimp My Band app is MANDATORY.. So cool being able to create wallpapers! This one is from a shot I took with my L930 at the Getty Villa..

 

[novaprime9]

PS: For any band owners out there - Pimp My Band app is MANDATORY.. So cool being able to create wallpapers! This one is from a shot I took with my L930 at the Getty Villa..

Totally agree. Did you see the thread for wallpapers! There's some great stuff in there...

 

[kenjancef]

Unfortunately if you're on iOS, you are SOL...

Any way to do this on an iPhone?

 

[antiochian2010]

Unfortunately if you're on iOS, you are SOL...

Any way to do this on an iPhone?

You may want to contact the Pimp My Band Developer. I'm sure someone will make an iPhone version of this.