The Windows Phone $100 Challenge #smokedbywindowsphone

At the recent CES 2012 conference Ben the PC Guy (@benthepcguy) and the Windows Phone team setup a challenge. They would give US$100 to anyone who could perform and everyday action on their non Windows Phone faster than Ben could on his HTC Titan Windows Phone.

The challenges included tasks such as

• Taking a photo and posting it on Facebook
   
• Locating a nearby 4 star restaurant and finding directions
   
• Posting a status update onto multiple social networks
   
• Texting to a friend
   
• Listening to a song and then identify it, download it and play it

If the challenger wins they would get US$100. If the Windows Phone wins, the challenger has to admit on camera that they were "Smoked by a Windows Phone" (#smokedbywindowsphone). Some of the losers were lucky enough to be given a free Windows Phone.

The challenge ran for duration of the conference and the results were 30 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw. That's a score of 88%.... and some of the losses were by a second or so.

Below is a sample of the videos for the challenge

Introduction to the Windows Phone $100 Challenge

[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8NaPPgbbDQ]

Windows Phone $100 Challenge Day 1 Recap

[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQZww_C6Zgg]

Windows Phone $100 Challenge Day 2 Recap

[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz8d5NF_wFI]

Best of Windows Phone $100 Challenge Final Recap

[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQjGe53zw6w]

For more information check out Ben's posts on the Windows Phone Blog:

• I’ve got $100 that says your smartphone will get #smokedbywindowsphone
   
• VIDEO: Watch a Galaxy Nexus get #smokedbywindowsphone
   
• Day 1 results from the #smokedbywindowsphone $100 challenge
   
• VIDEO: More wins (and a loss) for #smokedbywindowsphone
   
• VIDEO: Windows Phone wins 88% of #smokedbywindowsphone challenges at CES 2012!
   
• VIDEO: Check out the "best of" #smokedbywindowsphone
   
• Watch all the videos at Windows Phone $100 Challenge YouTube Playlist

Try a Windows Phone today, I am sure you will find it faster and easier to use for everyday tasks than its competitors.

Enjoy

David