Comments on: Microsoft Announces Foray into Retail Store Sales Ala Apple http://techmiso.com/962/microsoft-announces-foray-into-retail-store-sales-ala-apple/ Tech evangelism and Miso soup like no other Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: JoshuaJones http://techmiso.com/962/microsoft-announces-foray-into-retail-store-sales-ala-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-522 JoshuaJones Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:18:38 +0000 http://techmiso.com/?p=962#comment-522 I had a similar thought when it came to buying products there. You have a problem with your Apple product, they can handle the problem at the Apple Store. You have a problem with your HP desktop, they do what at the MS Store? Give you the IT number for HP? Unless Microsoft is planning on making some warranty pack like most tech stores, I think it will become more of a headache than a boost in sales. I had a similar thought when it came to buying products there. You have a problem with your Apple product, they can handle the problem at the Apple Store.

You have a problem with your HP desktop, they do what at the MS Store? Give you the IT number for HP? Unless Microsoft is planning on making some warranty pack like most tech stores, I think it will become more of a headache than a boost in sales.

]]> By: Scott Jarkoff http://techmiso.com/962/microsoft-announces-foray-into-retail-store-sales-ala-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-519 Scott Jarkoff Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:04:04 +0000 http://techmiso.com/?p=962#comment-519 The only problem I see with that is Microsoft will have a store predominantly stocked with non-Microsoft hardware and software, entirely unlike Apple as you said. That completely defeats the purpose of having a so-called Microsoft Store. They might as well call the store Egghead as was suggested by one of the linked-to blogs. Or Fryes. Etc. The only problem I see with that is Microsoft will have a store predominantly stocked with non-Microsoft hardware and software, entirely unlike Apple as you said. That completely defeats the purpose of having a so-called Microsoft Store. They might as well call the store Egghead as was suggested by one of the linked-to blogs. Or Fryes. Etc.

]]> By: Rich Chuckrey http://techmiso.com/962/microsoft-announces-foray-into-retail-store-sales-ala-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-518 Rich Chuckrey Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:41:41 +0000 http://techmiso.com/?p=962#comment-518 Smart move. Brick-and-mortar has great potential to add another revenue stream for Microsoft. Unlike Apple, they can partner with as many hardware vendors as they need. This is win-win for software and hardware alike. Smart move. Brick-and-mortar has great potential to add another revenue stream for Microsoft. Unlike Apple, they can partner with as many hardware vendors as they need. This is win-win for software and hardware alike.

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