Hey WPC, Can you tell me the benefits for buy a WP at the Microsoft Store, over buy one at an Verizon/At&t retail store?
Unlocked and on-contract prices should be the same, but with more availability and better customer support.What would be the price like at MS store for 920/925/1020?
NEGATIVE! You can NOT buy an unlocked phone from a/the Microsoft store. I bought my phone from a Microsoft store, they were so busy at the time I was assisted by the store manager and I wanted an unlocked phone. Sadly he informed me that they can't, and continue to sell the phones because of the contracts with the carriers (i.e. having access to setup the contract payments if your aren't buying the phone outright, or adjusting your plans). He stated that he would personally prefer to sell unlocked/unbranded phones, but they just aren't allowed to. Now this might be a USA thing only (I'm not sure if MS has stores outside the USA. I just don't know.).You can buy it unlocked there. As far as I know.
A bonus is that they certainly won't steer you away from any.