The idea is 2001. The point made is that MS is about 8 years behind and copying Apple still.
Think of it as the start to the Kentucky Derby. Apple left the gate when the gun went off. MS had to wait and see if it was a good idea to race and then took off 8 years later.
Would you rather they have shirtless guys greeting you at the door like Abercrombie 2009?
The idea is 2001. The point made is that MS is about 8 years behind and copying Apple still.
Think of it as the start to the Kentucky Derby. Apple left the gate when the gun went off. MS had to wait and see if it was a good idea to race and then took off 8 years later.
I take exception to describing the M/S Guru Bar as an answer to Apple's Genius Bar. That implies a reaction with notable improvements when, in fact, it is a copy. So the bar, indeed the entire store, is not "an answer" to the Apple retail experience unless we are talking about the sort of answers that a trained Parrot gives.
The nice thing is, MS can't get away with it without being called out on it.
The average consumer is going to notice the fraud going on. Hell, MS' tradition of ripping off Apple is already firmly planted in the public consciousness.
MS has some serious image issues already, and this latest laughable attempt to ape Apple certainly won't help.
The idea is 2001. The point made is that MS is about 8 years behind and copying Apple still.
Think of it as the start to the Kentucky Derby. Apple left the gate when the gun went off. MS had to wait and see if it was a good idea to race and then took off 8 years later.
MS doesn't have to copy Apple. Remember MS is the one that owns 90% of the market. Just because a company decides to take an new direction doesn't mean they are always copying Apple, or scared of Apple. Apple isn't all that scary.
Oh right- I forgot no retail store has ever posted large pictures of their products on their walls before. Does Apple own a copyright on that? GAP anyone?
But Ballmer has said that Windows 7 is now available in over 45,000 stores.
You see Windows PC's everywhere. Walmart, Target, Office Depot, the dollar store, etc.
Not sure if this will give the impact MS wants.
It was a much more critical endeavor for Apple.
I don't really see it as being a big bang for the buck either but what gets annoying is everytime MS does something people spout off they are scared of Apple or copying Apple which is a joke.
Apple spends just as much money trying to combat MS. So maybe they are the ones that are scared. God forbid anyone say that. Lets remember who has 90% of the OS market.
The nice thing is, MS can't get away with it without being called out on it.
The average consumer is going to notice the fraud going on. Hell, MS' tradition of ripping off Apple is already firmly planted in the public consciousness.
MS has some serious image issues already, and this latest laughable attempt to ape Apple certainly won't help.
You actually believe the average consumer as visited an Apple store and will make that connection? What motivational seminar did you enroll in 'cause I need to get there FAST!
Hey, I'm pretty sure I see Techstud standing there in the crowd. I wonder how he likes his new home away from home. Anything is better than Apple's crap, right?
If the store thing is so 2001, why does Apple continue to open stores? The genius bar is pretty busy most of the time when I walk into the Apple store, so the myth that it "just works" is just that a myth.
Your bash is misplaced.
The slogan "it just works" refers to normal operating conditions, something which NEVER happens on a PC, even when it is in perfect working order.
Yet every product, including Apple's, is going to have a certain failure rate. Even at a low percentage, if your sample space is large enough, it amounts to a lot of people needing help.
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The idea is 2001. The point made is that MS is about 8 years behind and copying Apple still.
Think of it as the start to the Kentucky Derby. Apple left the gate when the gun went off. MS had to wait and see if it was a good idea to race and then took off 8 years later.
Would you rather they have shirtless guys greeting you at the door like Abercrombie 2009?
I know. Opening a store, how dare they.
And posting pictures of their actual products on their walls? SACRILEGE!!!
Where the hell is all of MS' R&D money going? Chairs? Coffee runs?
up ballmer's nose, probably...
The idea is 2001. The point made is that MS is about 8 years behind and copying Apple still.
Think of it as the start to the Kentucky Derby. Apple left the gate when the gun went off. MS had to wait and see if it was a good idea to race and then took off 8 years later.
exactly
up ballmer's nose, probably...
And posting picture of their actual products on their walls? SACRILEGE!!!
I know they should all be hung ins SJ living room
I know. Opening a store, how dare they.
But Ballmer has said that Windows 7 is now available in over 45,000 stores.
You see Windows PC's everywhere. Walmart, Target, Office Depot, the dollar store, etc.
Not sure if this will give the impact MS wants.
It was a much more critical endeavor for Apple.
The average consumer is going to notice the fraud going on. Hell, MS' tradition of ripping off Apple is already firmly planted in the public consciousness.
MS has some serious image issues already, and this latest laughable attempt to ape Apple certainly won't help.
It's like Mitt Romney trying to be "street:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDwwAaVmnf4
Doesn't get much more sad and awkward than that.
The idea is 2001. The point made is that MS is about 8 years behind and copying Apple still.
Think of it as the start to the Kentucky Derby. Apple left the gate when the gun went off. MS had to wait and see if it was a good idea to race and then took off 8 years later.
MS doesn't have to copy Apple. Remember MS is the one that owns 90% of the market. Just because a company decides to take an new direction doesn't mean they are always copying Apple, or scared of Apple. Apple isn't all that scary.
Oh right- I forgot no retail store has ever posted large pictures of their products on their walls before. Does Apple own a copyright on that? GAP anyone?
Apples retail guy was with GAP if I recall.
But Ballmer has said that Windows 7 is now available in over 45,000 stores.
You see Windows PC's everywhere. Walmart, Target, Office Depot, the dollar store, etc.
Not sure if this will give the impact MS wants.
It was a much more critical endeavor for Apple.
I don't really see it as being a big bang for the buck either but what gets annoying is everytime MS does something people spout off they are scared of Apple or copying Apple which is a joke.
Apple spends just as much money trying to combat MS. So maybe they are the ones that are scared. God forbid anyone say that. Lets remember who has 90% of the OS market.
The logo suggests this is a Windows store, unless Microsoft changed their logo.
Where the hell is all of MS' R&D money going? Chairs? Coffee runs?
Even the tables in the vid look the same. Just with PCs on them.
Which make the place looks depressing
The nice thing is, MS can't get away with it without being called out on it.
The average consumer is going to notice the fraud going on. Hell, MS' tradition of ripping off Apple is already firmly planted in the public consciousness.
MS has some serious image issues already, and this latest laughable attempt to ape Apple certainly won't help.
You actually believe the average consumer as visited an Apple store and will make that connection? What motivational seminar did you enroll in 'cause I need to get there FAST!
If the store thing is so 2001, why does Apple continue to open stores? The genius bar is pretty busy most of the time when I walk into the Apple store, so the myth that it "just works" is just that a myth.
Your bash is misplaced.
The slogan "it just works" refers to normal operating conditions, something which NEVER happens on a PC, even when it is in perfect working order.
Yet every product, including Apple's, is going to have a certain failure rate. Even at a low percentage, if your sample space is large enough, it amounts to a lot of people needing help.
Thompson
So is this a Microsoft Store or a Windows Store?
http://images.appleinsider.com/msstore-091022-1.png
The logo suggests this is a Windows store, unless Microsoft changed their logo.
They would have placed an Apple logo instead if it wasn't for copyright laws