I dont get what all the clapping and humming is about seriously. They have no exciting or innovative products on display. Their branding is pure technology. They do not connect to the hearts of consumers. So, what good does the clapping do?
Class? That eyesore on 5th Avenue has all the classiness of Snookie. What Apple has isn't class, it is a need to force people to pay attention to you at all times. Thus their desecration of an otherwise classy neighborhood with a glittering geegaw.
@jrballe apple has class? their ceo was an asshole that told his employess that should hate themsleves just because one of their products didnt have "class"
@ilabstudios I hope you're right. I'm rooting for MS to be relevant to consumers again. It has just been a very long time since they have been relevant despite a lot of product development, marketing spend and hype.
Looks like Microsoft has learned a few things from Apple store openings and product launches. That said, once people are in the store, it's still a bunch of Microsoft products. Compare the energy of the already open Apple stores vs. already open Microsoft stores. Kegger vs. Morgue.
@gbmama By energy I take it you mean consumer interest and atmosphere right? One thing Apple store doesn't have is the Kinect and Xbox which forms an integral part of the MS store and makes it different. To me Apple store is cold and boring while the Microsoft Store is warmer and more engaging, once Windows Phone is more widely adopted and Windows 8 comes out next year with new hardware consumer interest will certainly increase and bring MS back into focus. I'm sure of it.
@ilabstudios If by "cold and boring" you mean "filled to capacity with people spending money and carrying out bags of merchandise at alls hours of operation," then I agree with your characterization of the typical Apple Store.
Also, you state that Windows Phone will be "more widely adopted" as if it were only a matter of time for this to take place. Does the fact that no one buys them play a part in this fantasy adoption rate? (Google: "Windows Phone Share Down in Q3.")
@PDBreske By cold and boring I'm referring to the ambiance of the Apple Store (lighting, interior) and not the retail aspect; psychology plays a lot into why Apple stores are like that and MS store equally has something to offer. Few people are adopting WPs due to low marketing budget and inferior hardware, this is changing. Garter estimates next year we will see an increase, even so Q4 is already proving to be successful in Europe. US not great bc Nokia chose to hold back till 2012.
@ilabstudios I see. So, Apple should adopt Microsoft's strategy of "warmer and more engaging" to turn around their failed attempt at direct retail sales? Apple has only welcomed over a BILLION customers through the doors of the retail stores in the past ten years and the stores are hailed as the most successful in terms of dollars per square foot of retail space. I can see how your assertions would be a welcome change of direction for such a business. Tim Cook should be calling you for advice.
@PDBreske I was not 'asserting' anything by making my point regarding the MS store. Your making an argument about Apple as if I care, they are a consumer brand that built their success (after Jobs came back) during a peak era in technology while MS failed to see the convergence. Things are changing like I said, MS has more money, more resources and a competitive ecosystem, this time MS sees the convergence and is innovating, it's just a matter of penetrating the market like they did with the PC
@ilabstudios ... and I agree with your statement that Windows Phone's adoption rate "is changing." (I assume you didn't Google the phrase Windows Phone share down in Q3.") Windows Phone is DOWN to 1.5 percent market share from 2.7 percent in Q3 2010. MS shipped 1.7 million WP-equipped devices in Q3 2011, down 22.8 percent from the year-ago quarter. (Gartner research.) Meanwhile, Apple shipped 17 million iPhones. This from a company that makes exactly one smartphone model.
You can talk all you want about how Windows Phone is a failure but what you are not mentioning is why iPhone is successful. Smartphones are easy to lock-in users b/c of the ecosystem, so Apple has had over a 4 yr head start by attracting millions of users, it doesn't take a genius to figure that out. Which is why MS is not competing with iPhone but Android because it's illogical to think anything else. Therefore my question is why are you even bothering to make the point about Apple.
Blindly ripping off ideas without EVEN integrating or adjusting it to their own needs
HenneyToh 2 months ago
I dont get what all the clapping and humming is about seriously. They have no exciting or innovative products on display. Their branding is pure technology. They do not connect to the hearts of consumers. So, what good does the clapping do?
HenneyToh 2 months ago
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HenneyToh 2 months ago
How about one in Toronto - Canada Microsoft?
ZUNECARDSTV 4 months ago
Class? That eyesore on 5th Avenue has all the classiness of Snookie. What Apple has isn't class, it is a need to force people to pay attention to you at all times. Thus their desecration of an otherwise classy neighborhood with a glittering geegaw.
vhgames 4 months ago
they employees seem like they're trying wayyy to hard
jasethevase 4 months ago
looks just like the cheap knock off of an apple store that you've come to expect from Microsoft
jrballe 4 months ago
@jrballe like apple hasnt ever copied anyone.
cris178Zune 4 months ago
@cris178Zune at least Apple has class. Microsoft is to Apple what the Octomom is to Angelina Jolie.
jrballe 4 months ago
@jrballe apple has class? their ceo was an asshole that told his employess that should hate themsleves just because one of their products didnt have "class"
cris178Zune 4 months ago
@ilabstudios I hope you're right. I'm rooting for MS to be relevant to consumers again. It has just been a very long time since they have been relevant despite a lot of product development, marketing spend and hype.
gbmama 4 months ago
Looks like Microsoft has learned a few things from Apple store openings and product launches. That said, once people are in the store, it's still a bunch of Microsoft products. Compare the energy of the already open Apple stores vs. already open Microsoft stores. Kegger vs. Morgue.
gbmama 4 months ago
@gbmama By energy I take it you mean consumer interest and atmosphere right? One thing Apple store doesn't have is the Kinect and Xbox which forms an integral part of the MS store and makes it different. To me Apple store is cold and boring while the Microsoft Store is warmer and more engaging, once Windows Phone is more widely adopted and Windows 8 comes out next year with new hardware consumer interest will certainly increase and bring MS back into focus. I'm sure of it.
ilabstudios 4 months ago
@ilabstudios If by "cold and boring" you mean "filled to capacity with people spending money and carrying out bags of merchandise at alls hours of operation," then I agree with your characterization of the typical Apple Store.
Also, you state that Windows Phone will be "more widely adopted" as if it were only a matter of time for this to take place. Does the fact that no one buys them play a part in this fantasy adoption rate? (Google: "Windows Phone Share Down in Q3.")
PDBreske 3 months ago
@PDBreske By cold and boring I'm referring to the ambiance of the Apple Store (lighting, interior) and not the retail aspect; psychology plays a lot into why Apple stores are like that and MS store equally has something to offer. Few people are adopting WPs due to low marketing budget and inferior hardware, this is changing. Garter estimates next year we will see an increase, even so Q4 is already proving to be successful in Europe. US not great bc Nokia chose to hold back till 2012.
ilabstudios 3 months ago
@ilabstudios I see. So, Apple should adopt Microsoft's strategy of "warmer and more engaging" to turn around their failed attempt at direct retail sales? Apple has only welcomed over a BILLION customers through the doors of the retail stores in the past ten years and the stores are hailed as the most successful in terms of dollars per square foot of retail space. I can see how your assertions would be a welcome change of direction for such a business. Tim Cook should be calling you for advice.
PDBreske 3 months ago
@PDBreske I was not 'asserting' anything by making my point regarding the MS store. Your making an argument about Apple as if I care, they are a consumer brand that built their success (after Jobs came back) during a peak era in technology while MS failed to see the convergence. Things are changing like I said, MS has more money, more resources and a competitive ecosystem, this time MS sees the convergence and is innovating, it's just a matter of penetrating the market like they did with the PC
ilabstudios 3 months ago
@ilabstudios ... and I agree with your statement that Windows Phone's adoption rate "is changing." (I assume you didn't Google the phrase Windows Phone share down in Q3.") Windows Phone is DOWN to 1.5 percent market share from 2.7 percent in Q3 2010. MS shipped 1.7 million WP-equipped devices in Q3 2011, down 22.8 percent from the year-ago quarter. (Gartner research.) Meanwhile, Apple shipped 17 million iPhones. This from a company that makes exactly one smartphone model.
PDBreske 3 months ago
You can talk all you want about how Windows Phone is a failure but what you are not mentioning is why iPhone is successful. Smartphones are easy to lock-in users b/c of the ecosystem, so Apple has had over a 4 yr head start by attracting millions of users, it doesn't take a genius to figure that out. Which is why MS is not competing with iPhone but Android because it's illogical to think anything else. Therefore my question is why are you even bothering to make the point about Apple.
ilabstudios 3 months ago
@ilabstudios
Microsoft market cap = $213 billion.
Google = $192 billion.
Nokia = $24 billion.
Samsung = $141 billion.
Apple = $347 billion.
Like I said, I'm sure Tim Cook will be calling you any day now to prepare for the onslaught of Microsoft Windows Phone.
PDBreske 3 months ago