Comments on: Microsoft Announces Plans to Open Retail Stores http://www.macblogz.com/2009/02/12/microsoft-announces-plans-to-open-retail-stores/ Bridging the Apple Community and Keeping Tabs on the Rumor Mill. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:00:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://www.macblogz.com/2009/02/12/microsoft-announces-plans-to-open-retail-stores/comment-page-1/#comment-3136 Ryan Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:17:24 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1343#comment-3136 Yep, Microsoft certainly has enough money to give this a go on a small-scale and see if they can be successful at it. Will be interesting to see how they deal with the fact that for PCs, they don't actually make the hardware. Which vendors will be featured in the MS store? Also, will MS offer PC hardware tech support in the store like an Apple genius does? Microsoft has certainly not shown of late that it knows how to successfully market individual products or even its brand; have to wonder how they'll handle the retail stores. Yep, Microsoft certainly has enough money to give this a go on a small-scale and see if they can be successful at it. Will be interesting to see how they deal with the fact that for PCs, they don’t actually make the hardware. Which vendors will be featured in the MS store? Also, will MS offer PC hardware tech support in the store like an Apple genius does?

Microsoft has certainly not shown of late that it knows how to successfully market individual products or even its brand; have to wonder how they’ll handle the retail stores.

]]> By: Aviv http://www.macblogz.com/2009/02/12/microsoft-announces-plans-to-open-retail-stores/comment-page-1/#comment-3133 Aviv Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:37:29 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1343#comment-3133 @411macjunkie: I highly doubt it. Microsoft is a behemoth of a corporation. They have a pile of cash and Ballmer's not an idiot. Even if the masses look at it like Microsoft is "copying" Apple in some way... They're not. Microsoft's brand has a ton of potential and the stores could be really great. If done right. @411macjunkie: I highly doubt it. Microsoft is a behemoth of a corporation. They have a pile of cash and Ballmer’s not an idiot. Even if the masses look at it like Microsoft is “copying” Apple in some way… They’re not. Microsoft’s brand has a ton of potential and the stores could be really great. If done right.

]]> By: 411macjunkie http://www.macblogz.com/2009/02/12/microsoft-announces-plans-to-open-retail-stores/comment-page-1/#comment-3132 411macjunkie Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:39:46 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1343#comment-3132 Is this a sign of desperation for Microsoft? Is this a sign of desperation for Microsoft?

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