MS is not competing with Apple retail stores ... and if they think they are, they are really out of touch.
They are competing directly with themselves along with Best Buy, Walmart, and more.
Mark my words ... this foray into retail by MS will fail miserably. Shareholders should ask hard questions about why MS, a software company, is opening a brick and mortar retail store to sell it's wares.
They should focus their attention on boot time, malware, reducing software patches and delivering an operating system which does not cause my mother to call me for support.
I don't think being well reviewed by tech pundits as being what Vista should have been necessarily equals being "a hit."
Being a hit would require broad and rapid adoption, and that remains to be seen. I would guess all those low cost Walmart computers that drive Windows market share also act as a boat anchor when it comes to getting people to upgrade, since I would further guess that many of those users really don't give a shit about their OS, as long as it works OK-- that is to say, XP will continue to serve. That goes for a lot of business users, as well.
Now, it's unlikely that 7 is going to inspire the clamor for downgrades on new hardware that Vista did, so through the inevitable process of computer replacement 7 will make its way onto the desktops of America. But that's not really the same as being "a hit."
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feeding the trolls is sooooo not helping...
I love it- you all are so upset the MS gets a great review for Windows!!! Hysterical!!
It will be interesting to see how the stores play out now that it appears they have a hit with Windows 7. Only time will tell.
i'm a windows user and i think it will be an utter failure. the design of the imacs is specifically made to make it easy to bring to an apple store for real technical support. what are the tech gurus going to do when people bring 5 different brands of computers and they can't do anything because they don't honor the warranties?
It will be interesting to see how the stores play out now that it appears they have a hit with Windows 7. Only time will tell.
NEWSFLASH: This just in: TeckDud announces to the world that Windows7, which has yet to be released, has been decleared a winner! Imagine how good it'l do when it finally, you know, sells its first copy ... oh, I guess I shouldn't mention windows and copy in the same story, ... my bad.
Amazing how hard Microsoft is trying to compete against a company with a mere 9% market share.
With Apple taking over 90% of the $1000+ segment, getting more popular with the younger generation and taking over a 1/3 of all US PC revenue despite their low OS percentage it's natural that MS and their vendors are feeing a little threatened.
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Microsoft's biggest retail challenge is Microsoft.
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Upgrading from XP which is what is in almost 80% of all PC's, will be a real bear. few will upgrade to it because of that.
Why do you say these silly things?
Cos that's what he does best.
They are competing directly with themselves along with Best Buy, Walmart, and more.
Mark my words ... this foray into retail by MS will fail miserably. Shareholders should ask hard questions about why MS, a software company, is opening a brick and mortar retail store to sell it's wares.
They should focus their attention on boot time, malware, reducing software patches and delivering an operating system which does not cause my mother to call me for support.
They don't have a "hit". Pre-sales were ok, but not gargantuan.
It's not even available yet.
Articles have been saying that sales of 7 will be fairly modest, and even Ballmer has stated that it won't help PC sales much.
Upgrading from XP which is what is in almost 80% of all PC's, will be a real bear. few will upgrade to it because of that.
Why do you say these silly things?
Well what do YOU want me to say -that it appears they have another flop like VIsta? I won't because - THEY DON"T!
And I said hit- not home run!
JEESH!
Cos that's what he does best.
I don't think being well reviewed by tech pundits as being what Vista should have been necessarily equals being "a hit."
Being a hit would require broad and rapid adoption, and that remains to be seen. I would guess all those low cost Walmart computers that drive Windows market share also act as a boat anchor when it comes to getting people to upgrade, since I would further guess that many of those users really don't give a shit about their OS, as long as it works OK-- that is to say, XP will continue to serve. That goes for a lot of business users, as well.
Now, it's unlikely that 7 is going to inspire the clamor for downgrades on new hardware that Vista did, so through the inevitable process of computer replacement 7 will make its way onto the desktops of America. But that's not really the same as being "a hit."
feeding the trolls is sooooo not helping...
I love it- you all are so upset the MS gets a great review for Windows!!! Hysterical!!
Microsoft's biggest retail challenge is Microsoft.
WOW- pure genius!
I thought it was Google.
I love it- you all are so upset the MS gets a great review for Windows!!! Hysterical!!
stfu troll. and just to refresh your feeble memory, vista got good reviews too.
Amazing how hard Microsoft is trying to compete against a company with a mere 9% market share.
i know right? talk about insecurity issues no pun intended lol
Microsoft cares nothing for it's partners. They were a means to an end.
True.
MS is not competing with Apple retail stores ... and if they think they are, they are really out of touch.
They are competing directly with themselves along with Best Buy, Walmart, and more.
Reminds me of the Bad Old Days at General Motors, when GM had its own divisions and dealers in mortal competition with each-other.
'Tis amazing when a company starts a war with itself...
stfu troll. and just to refresh your feeble memory, vista got good reviews too.
No it didn't. kmaimw
Besides, ms isn't cool and isn't going to be cool.
(Trying to ward off visions of goons in MSN butterfly suits, chasing down shoppers and dragging them into MS stores.)
No it didn't. kmaimw
yes, it did. and feel free to go away now. no one likes your FUD slinging.
yes, it did. and feel free to go away now. no one likes your FUD slinging.
Then prove it-Walk the Walk. Provide a link. You sling BS.
It will be interesting to see how the stores play out now that it appears they have a hit with Windows 7. Only time will tell.
i'm a windows user and i think it will be an utter failure. the design of the imacs is specifically made to make it easy to bring to an apple store for real technical support. what are the tech gurus going to do when people bring 5 different brands of computers and they can't do anything because they don't honor the warranties?
Keep trying to tell yourself you're in the big league, but you're still a super small player compared to Windows.
Yet Microsoft is obsessed with them.
It will be interesting to see how the stores play out now that it appears they have a hit with Windows 7. Only time will tell.
NEWSFLASH: This just in: TeckDud announces to the world that Windows7, which has yet to be released, has been decleared a winner! Imagine how good it'l do when it finally, you know, sells its first copy ... oh, I guess I shouldn't mention windows and copy in the same story, ... my bad.
Amazing how hard Microsoft is trying to compete against a company with a mere 9% market share.
With Apple taking over 90% of the $1000+ segment, getting more popular with the younger generation and taking over a 1/3 of all US PC revenue despite their low OS percentage it's natural that MS and their vendors are feeing a little threatened.
Microsoft's biggest retail challenge is Microsoft.
HAHA nice!
Well what do YOU want me to say -that it appears they have another flop like VIsta? I won't because - THEY DON"T!
And I said hit- not home run!
JEESH!
TeckDud is backtracking already .... Jeesh, he's getting better at this with every post.
i know right? talk about insecurity issues no pun intended lol
Good one!!!