When will Band be sold in Verizon stores?

[snowwake8]

Anyone know if they plan on selling these at Verizon stores?

 

[theefman]

Re: Band in Verizon

If they do it'll probably be stuffed in the back the way they do with their Windows Phones.....

 

[stephen_az]

Re: Band in Verizon

If they do it'll probably be stuffed in the back the way they do with their Windows Phones.....

The Windows Phones in the Scottsdale VZW company store are immediately across from the register. The company store in Tempe has them in the center between the iPhones and Android devices. The west El Paso store has them (including the retired Icon) adjacent to customer support. How are any of these stuffed in the back? These huge (and inaccurate) generalizations become more tiresome everyday....

 

[stephen_az]

Re: Band in Verizon

Anyone know if they plan on selling these at Verizon stores?

I don't think there is any ETA, or even claim it will be carried, at any carrier, Since it is supposed be a Microsoft Store exclusive for several months, I wouldn't bet on it showing up anywhere until sometime next year.

 

[Brian Gobrecht]

Read someplace that after the holidays they will be in stores. Not sure when after the holidays though.

 

[spaulagain]

I'm not sure they ever would. First of a all it wasn't meant to be a mass audience device. So sending to a bunch of retail stores with limited production is silly.

Second of all, **** Verizon. Microsoft shouldn't give them **** as long as they continue to treat MS products the way they do. If I were Microsoft I would be in Verizon's face, calling the ******* CEO and ******** at him for how poorly they are supporting/treating WP devices.

 

[tgp]

I'm not sure they ever would. First of a all it wasn't meant to be a mass audience device. So sending to a bunch of retail stores with limited production is silly.

Second of all, **** Verizon. Microsoft shouldn't give them **** as long as they continue to treat MS products the way they do. If I were Microsoft I would be in Verizon's face, calling the ******* CEO and ******** at him for how poorly they are supporting/treating WP devices.

Verizon is in the driver's seat here. Doing that would be the only excuse Verizon would need to drop WP. Microsoft needs Verizon, but Verizon doesn't need Microsoft.

 

[theefman]

Verizon is in the driver's seat here. Doing that would be the only excuse Verizon would need to drop WP. Microsoft needs Verizon, but Verizon doesn't need Microsoft.

I think this logic falls down when Verizon goes out of their way not to sell the Microsoft products they carry. Why give them the inventory so they can just sit on it?

 

[dkediger]

Yeah - Hopefully Never.

"Keep yer stinkin' paws off my Band, you damn dirty apes (Verizon)!