Running a 10-year-old app is something to brag about?
I suppose on a platform where people are still clinging tenaciously to a 10-year-old version (XP) because the later stuff blew so many chunks...
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Microsoft Opens First New Retail Store in Scottsdale, Arizona
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Running a 10-year-old app is something to brag about?
I suppose on a platform where people are still clinging tenaciously to a 10-year-old version (XP) because the later stuff blew so many chunks...
You secretly despise all those people who aren't MacAddicts, don't you ?
Well, it used to be a secret. That's ok, you're special.
Is it even possible to be passionate about a company like Microsoft? Or even have brand loyalty? I just don't get what value or excitement they offer.
It's ok to copy ideas and improve on them. But if you just copy them, where's the excitement in that?? Zune and Bing were the latest and these stores could be the next clone (I don't know much about them besides the aesthetics).
Running a 10-year-old app is something to brag about?
In contrast to people with four year old Macs that can't run SL. Why yes it is something to brag about. Next.
I think it was originally Amiga's idea. Ever play with an Amiga--they were light years ahead of Apple's original Mac OS. Of course Microsoft had no OS then but when they did they were way behind Mac and Amiga. But it took Apple a decade to match Amiga's OS.
The truth hurts sometimes.
Let me know when Windows transitions to a completely different processor architecture and we'll talk.
How long are people going to hold the PowerPC to Intel conversion over Apple's heads as if it's some grave sin? It was necessary, it was painful, and most of us have managed to move on.
Is it just me or does this look like a Star Trek con? All those blue, red and gold shirts plus a few green ones.
Joke
What a joke of a company. When will one of their 68,000+ employees have an original idea. Never. EPIC FAIL!
What a joke of a company. When will one of their 68,000+ employees have an original idea. Never. EPIC FAIL!
I'm sure that's why they opened the store: to sell MSSQL and exchange
Yea, I'd like a copy of Windows Enterprise Server and MS exchange with 350 seats. Sure thing, lets see, (ching, ching), that'll be $8995.00, will that be cash, check or charge ?
Damn they even copied Apple's wall of iphone apps pic:
I'm no font expert, but that looks as close as MS could get to "Lucida Grande" without problems...
Let me know when Windows transitions to a completely different processor architecture and we'll talk.
How long are people going to hold the PowerPC to Intel conversion over Apple's heads as if it's some grave sin? It was necessary, it was painful, and most of us have managed to move on.
No, I'm talking about four year old Intel Macs that won't run SL.
The PowerPC to Intel transition was achooley handled very well by Apple.
Ok so I get the whole geniuses steal thing but what exactly is MS planning on selling in those stores? After all they make ONLY software ( if you exclude the xbox and it is not being featured in the store )? It would be a really sad sight to go in and realize that well ... none of the computers in there are actually made by MS. Not to mention that they cannot possibly carry computers from all their major customers/partners so they are more or less bound to step on toes. Way to go MS ... you guys really thought this one through especially when a lot of stores like BB have been doing about the same thing for the last 10+ years. But then again it was MS that paid 300 mil for 2 ridiculous commercials with Seinfeld ...
Seriously. Jobs could take a dump in a cup and slap an Apple logo on it. People on these forums would be camped out for days just to buy said cup.
Microsoft VP 1: "Guys, we need to do something to improve our logo. Our new operating system is better but people still associate us with viruses, blue screens, and Windows Vista. What do we do?"
Microsoft VP 2: "We need to re-invent our logo. What about changing our name to Wapple?"
Microsoft VP 3: "What! That sounds too much like Apple. We cannot use their names. But we cou...."
Microsoft VP 1: "Let's keep our names but do everything like Apple - like the Vista Widgets and "I am a Mac" commercials. How about naming our operating systems based on numerical values: Win 95, Win 98, 2000, Me, XP, Vista --- those names have no order. How about Windows 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and this new one will be 7."
Microsoft VP 2: "Yes, yes, yes! Let's set up fancy stores to show off our hardware."
Microsoft VP 1: "What hardware? Oh yeah, our Zune..."
*They all look at each other with guilt and start smiling*
Microsoft VP 1: "I totally forgot about that. How does it compare to the iPod and iPhone?"
In unison: "I don't have a Zune."
Microsoft VP 2: "Ok, enough chit-chat. Let's open a store called Windows Store and have a Smart Bar?"
Microsoft VP 3: "Smart bar sounds too similar to Genius Bar. How about the Answer Bar. And let's hire Apple's people so that they know what they are doing."
In unison: "Yes!"
Microsoft VP 1: "That concludes our meeting then. We will set up stores. Let's meet again when Apple comes up with something cool. Hmmpf! I mean something new."
Microsoft VP 2: "We need to re-invent our logo. What about changing our name to Wapple?"
Microsoft VP 3: "What! That sounds too much like Apple. We cannot use their names. But we cou...."
Microsoft VP 1: "Let's keep our names but do everything like Apple - like the Vista Widgets and "I am a Mac" commercials. How about naming our operating systems based on numerical values: Win 95, Win 98, 2000, Me, XP, Vista --- those names have no order. How about Windows 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and this new one will be 7."
Microsoft VP 2: "Yes, yes, yes! Let's set up fancy stores to show off our hardware."
Microsoft VP 1: "What hardware? Oh yeah, our Zune..."
*They all look at each other with guilt and start smiling*
Microsoft VP 1: "I totally forgot about that. How does it compare to the iPod and iPhone?"
In unison: "I don't have a Zune."
Microsoft VP 2: "Ok, enough chit-chat. Let's open a store called Windows Store and have a Smart Bar?"
Microsoft VP 3: "Smart bar sounds too similar to Genius Bar. How about the Answer Bar. And let's hire Apple's people so that they know what they are doing."
In unison: "Yes!"
Microsoft VP 1: "That concludes our meeting then. We will set up stores. Let's meet again when Apple comes up with something cool. Hmmpf! I mean something new."
That Microsoft store looks vaguely familiar, but I just can't put my finger on it...
Same, strange really. coulda sworn i saw some colourfully dressed people walking around a store near me, it had glass fronts, n wood desks- with computers on.. oooh it was an apple store...doooh!
PTP
Sales idea:
1/ Snow Leopard "theme" for Windows 7
Number of copies sold? 176,000
2/ Windows 7 "theme" for OS X
Number of copies sold? 100
1/ Snow Leopard "theme" for Windows 7
Number of copies sold? 176,000
2/ Windows 7 "theme" for OS X
Number of copies sold? 100
