What’s YOUR Lumia 920 experience today?
The Mobility Digest staff’s email has been all-WP today (okay, well, more than usual), and that’s to be expected as all of the Windows fans run off to the store today. With my husband’s agreement (as long as the bills are paid, basically), I was allowed to borrow a little money before next Friday’s payday and I went to the AT&T store!
The store I went to is close to my Son’s after-school care place. And I found out some very interesting things.
This particular store is not an AT&T corporate store – it’s an “Authorized Retailer.” It says so, on the signage on the building. Some folks on the email list are saying their stores have only black, or a few colors; this store actually had the Lumia 920 in black, white, red, cyan, AND yellow! (They had the mock-ups in black, red, and white.) As my motto is “Tech Must Be Black,” I got black. Colors are for covers.
They also dropped this little nugget: the wireless charging plate deal is at the corporate stores only. So if your heart is set on a charging plate, you should make sure you go to the right store. Now, I could have picked up my son, driven past my house, and then gone about the same distance the other way and checked out a corporate store. That’s when they guy said, “But we’re selling it for $79.99.” I’m a part-timer who pays for childcare out of my pocket: Cha-CHING. The plate is a nicety, but NOT a necessity; heck, knowing me, I’d probably lose the silly thing anyway. And flat spaces are quickly covered around here.
And if I really want one, maybe I’ll ask for one for Valentine’s Day. 😉
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GIS C++!>$ And if you can translate that, you've been around as long as CompuServe. IT is now just a hobby, and shares my time with cross-stitch and knitting. High-tech, low-tech, and everything in between. I keep these guys in line and roll my eyes at Simmons. Come on, ladies, celebrate your love of technology! "Tech should be black. Colors are for cases."
Here was mine: http://www.reddit.com/r/windowsphone/comments/12xyhu/my_att_store_experience_d/
That’s GREAT! So glad to hear that. I should try out a corporate store tomorrow and quiz them LOL
My experience was horrid! The corporate att store I went to didn’t even know if they had any! They had no wp8 phones on display and not even any posters or signs. I had to wait OVER two hours before I could talk to a “specialist”. Two days ago I went to preorder the device and check my early upgrade eligibility. They told me that they knew nothing about preorders and didn’t know a release date. They did tell me I was a valued customer and could get the phone when it was released for a little more than the new contract price if I signed on for two more years. After my long wait today they told me I could only get an iPhone for early upgrade price. I would have to pay full price for the phone or go home empty handed. I got pissed off and asked for the manager. After 40 mins waiting he never came to talk to me. I told the “specialist” as long as I didn’t have to wait in line again I’d buy the phone out right. All I wanted to do was punch someone. . . . Hard. By the time I got to my car my Lumia 920 had already lifted my spirits. Spending the rest of the day with my 920 I can honestly say it is a worthy upgrade from my 900. Go get one!!!
Oh yea and when I asked about the free charging plate, they told me that was for two year contracts only. I can’t even explain how upset I am with att right now. I’ve been trying to figure out where the best place to file a complaint is. Somewhere that’s not just a waste of time. Anyone have experience with that?
A friend of mine actually said something on Facebook (but it was about her landline service) and got a fast response.
Wow. That’s harsh! I’d be so tempted to write to AT&T, Nokia, AND Microsoft if I were you. Yuck!
I’m glad you are enjoying it! I’m working on d/ling all my apps. QQ
Next rant in the next post. 🙁
I preordered my 920 cyan from Best Buy early Sun morning, long before they shut down preorders.
As of 6:49pm PST, my status online is still backordered.
No phone delivered. Called support. They have the same online info that I have access to.
This is my last order from Best Buy.
Preordering two+ weeks ahead, my expectation was to have it in hand on release day.
No wonder BB is losing customers.
Not saying the AT&T is doing much better, from what I hear.
Has anyone heard more about the Arc keyboard in WP8?
http://wmpoweruser.com/new-arc-soft-keyboard-may-be-coming-to-windows-phone-8/
Hmm! No, can’t say I’ve seen anything yet. I’m not sure I’d care for that option, mostly because I’m rather short and have small hands. I don’t think I’d be able to hold this beast while manipulating the thumb like that. I can already tell I won’t be able to turn the Lumia around in my hand (like when I put it in my pocket) like I could the Surround.
i preorded from best buy but ended up cancelling it when at&t came out with preorders. i got my phone yesterday, so glad i made that decision. and got the wireless charging plate. cyan is my new best friend
I cancelled my Best Buy order after finding out the BB had none in stock yet, anywhere. Shipped none, couldn’t say when they would.
Redmond Town Center ATT store had the best stock –45 min in line, even got the free charging plate–in my hands, before I left the store.
Test pictures looked decent, until I released the protective plastic film was still over the lens. Much better now.
Weight and size noticeably bigger than my old Focus, but not unpleasant. Screen is very crisp and clear, Much better Bluetooth than the Focus.
That’s great!
I know a lot of more-formal-than-we-are blogs are HARPING on the weight, but I like a little weight in my phone. That’s actually what tipped me over to picked the Surround over the Focus two years ago.
I don’t use Bluetooth a lot. I had a pair of headphones for BT, but they don’t seem to be taking a charge anymore. 🙁
Lacks basic FM Radio feature