Microsoft incapable of announcing a phone and releasing it in reasonable time

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Is it just me or are they horrible at announcing a phone and getting it available to buy/preorder in a reasonable time frame?

In this day and age, you can't announce something and then go a month or more before people can pre order or buy.... Why can't they figure this out?
 

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I think someone mentioned it in another thread, maybe @a5cent (?), but it's not really fair to compare Microsoft who is building an entire OS from the bottom, over the others who might be doing big improvements to their own. I'll throw Apple in there for that statement. Android, doesn't really have a place in this discussion because there are SO many OEMs and their job is just the hardware only really.

The announcement was this month, and the 950s were said to be out in November, which is a month after the announcement, which is not that late. Apple announced their phones, but they still weren't out until a couple of weeks later.

I'm not really worried. The fact that the model phones were pulled or so, is a good sign. I'll probably be worried when it's deep in November and there's no announcement of a release date.
 

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I think someone mentioned it in another thread, maybe @a5cent (?), but it's not really fair to compare Microsoft who is building an entire OS from the bottom, over the others who might be doing big improvements to their own. I'll throw Apple in there for that statement. Android, doesn't really have a place in this discussion because there are SO many OEMs and their job is just the hardware only really.

The announcement was this month, and the 950s were said to be out in November, which is a month after the announcement, which is not that late. Apple announced their phones, but they still weren't out until a couple of weeks later.

I'm not really worried. The fact that the model phones were pulled or so, is a good sign. I'll probably be worried when it's deep in November and there's no announcement of a release date.

Plus, most of the OEM stuff is just rehashes, ie; S6, S6 edge, S6 edge plus..... and the gullible just fall for it. Droid is an OS which is an evolution of the previous release. Win10M is a ground up rebuild to enable a continuity across devices. At least the 950 / 950xl have differences in specs, and, if marketed correctly ( perhaps MSFT should get someone in!!!! ), this could be a game changer. They need to plug and plug the cross device compatibility, plug the continuum system, maybe offer the continuum dock at a greatly reduced price. I also commented on another thread, maybe OEM computers could include a 'flyer' or information about how a windows 10 pc ties in with the 950 etc.... or am I wide of the mark, and likely to gain employment in MSFT's marketing department ;-)

As for 'delays' / release date, I can only assume the pre order system was to gauge interest and prevent over stocking. You don't want thousands of these hanging around and having to cut the prices to shift them, ala MSFT of old, with a shed load of devices battling for a small share of a small share.

I love my 1320. But when the time eventually comes, I'll have one, and wouldn't mind the wait
 

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Is it just me or are they horrible at announcing a phone and getting it available to buy/preorder in a reasonable time frame?

In this day and age, you can't announce something and then go a month or more before people can pre order or buy.... Why can't they figure this out?


I totally agree with you. At this point, who knows. Maybe they are making mjnor changes to the phone that they think will get more positive feedback. It is a far each, but at this point I dont know what they are thinking if that isn't the case this isn't the first time you are relaxing hardware. You know apple announces it, then starts selling them a week later while the hype is hot. The blueprint is already out there for you, for crying out loud.
 

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They seem to know the value in announcing and getting products available to consumers asap given their treatment of Surface products.... They just can't seem to figure that out for phones
 

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I think someone mentioned it in another thread, maybe @a5cent (?), but it's not really fair to compare Microsoft who is building an entire OS from the bottom, over the others who might be doing big improvements to their own. I'll throw Apple in there for that statement. Android, doesn't really have a place in this discussion because there are SO many OEMs and their job is just the hardware only really.

I bet we'll be hearing this excuse for a long time, just like we did for WP7, 8 & 8.1.......
 

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I bet we'll be hearing this excuse for a long time, just like we did for WP7, 8 & 8.1.......

The idea behind rewriting the entire OS was so that Windows, Xbox, and WP were all onboard together, and this would start to fix the app situation. Unfortunately, I have seen ZERO improvement on any of the platforms. Guess we just have to wait and see.
 

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They seem to know the value in announcing and getting products available to consumers asap given their treatment of Surface products.... They just can't seem to figure that out for phones
So, would you rather they not have announced the 950 & 950 XL on October 6th and have had MS waited until Windows Mobile 10 (which is the hold up) closer to ready?
 

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They definitely are the worst. Look at the release of the 640 they announced it in April I believe and we were able to get into june/july
 

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They are generating buzz in the marketplace. People are talking about Windows, Surface tablets and books, Hololens, Xbox, and Mobile. Developers are getting excited. That's what the press event was about. The longer they waited, the longer Apple and Samsung had the lime-light. They needed the conversation to shift - to remind people why Windows was awesome.

I too want the 950 phone. But we must observe some patience - instant gratification is a 1st-world problem.
 

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My observations are the general public are quite aware and have a mild interest in the upcoming Microsoft phone. Since I have a 1520 people often tell me about the new phone that is coming out.

Take this with the popularity of the Surface Pro 4 and Book and it seems like MS is getting people to notice. If WP10 gets well received people may give it a try. However, it seems MS has been falling short on the software side.
 

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Could be worse, like it could be like Palm (and HP)

Pre announced in February, launches in June.

HP keeps using "in the coming months"
 

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