A friend of mine, Alan Burchill (Group Policy MVP) waited in line (alone for quite some time) this morning for the Telstra Store to open so he could buy a Windows Phone 7 device. Ultimately by the time the store opened, there were a total of 6 (six) people queued for the opening and launch of Windows Phone 7.
Unfortunately, the Brisbane store didn't have any Windows Phone 7 handsets - maybe they didn't think they'd be popular enough to bother with for the launch day? It seems they were right - a 6 person queue for the latest new thing from Microsoft - how the mighty have fallen (under the "leadership" of Steve Ballmer).
Regards,
The Outspoken Wookie
3 comments:
OK, so Alan has now said "final number was more like 12". I wonder how much like 12.
All up, a resounding failure.
Microsoft seems not to have managed to even get the stores interested - and it's not just Brisbane's Telstra Store as this was also reported by @techAU Wow #WP7 launch is not going well.. Just called @Optus Albury store, they haven't been told anything by Optus and don't have any WP7 devices - let along the end users.
I honestly feel sorry for Alan to have waited from about 6AM at the Telstra Store just to be disappointed by the whole fiasco. Microsoft has a lot to answer for here.
@madroo RT @alanburchill: @telstra ANGRY!!!! Jason (the manager) at Queens Plaza is refusing to sell phone outright! And they only have 3 in stock.
@GTRoberts @alanburchill @HiltonT Not too bad considering theres been NO public advertising at all
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