Would You Visit a Microsoft Retail Store? - FrugalTech

[darkdylaner]

@yofootball127 the microsoft store is real...

[MikeMayhem1234]

Honestly, the Microsoft stores look like Apple stores, from the design, to the furniture, to the layout, to the people wearing different colored shirts. Like seriously Microsoft? are you that desperate to be cool?

[brianwildemusic]

Well here's the deal, Microsoft's products are MUCH better than Apple's (in my opinion). The thing Apple beats Microsoft at is marketing and delivery.

I don't see a problem with MS doing similar marketing. Which is dirtier? Apple's commercials bashing MS in a completely BIASED way or MS copying the retail store experience?

If anything, the similarity in environment will give you a more clear idea of which company you prefer when it comes down to what matters: Functionality and Quality.

[MikeMayhem1234]

You've got a valid point. and I'm not disagreeing with you, but i do have to disagree with M$'s products being better. It seems like, no matter what, microsoft's products aren't original, for example.

Apple Created the worlds first GUI, Microsoft copies.

Apple creates iPod touch, microsoft copies with the zune hd.

apple makes retail stores..... microsoft copies.

It just seems like microsoft has no innovation, like everything is just a response or a copy of another product...

[money12981]

I think microsoft feels like there not out there enough . of course everyone knows microsoft but look at apple and other companies mostly taking the limelight . there trying to get make them more hip and starting to make hardware with the xbox 360 and zune . im liking the direction there going. but i dont really think there competing i think its just for help and advertisment . and would be nice to drop off my xbox if i ever get the RROD and pick it up in a couple of hrs instead of shipping it

[MacMike1000]

All the Microsoft Store going to be doing is virus removal, fixing low budget PC from freezing and slowing and maybe a few Zune here and there, that's about it. And the sound of Guru Bar sound dorky. LOL

[FrugalTech]

You forgot to mention defending against angry mobs of Vista users demanding free upgrades to WIN7...lol

[devildad1620]

Why not a Linux store then. LOL.

All you favourite distro's in one place and all you have to pay for is the media it is written on. There could be a showcase for all the different computers and devices it runs on.

Of course there would be a showcase for backtrack where people could try their hand at cracking the wifi of the microsoft and apple stores across the street.

Also, it would be a place for teaching.

Sounds like a wet dream. I don't wanna wake up from.

[FrugalTech]

Great comment! Thanks

[DRDNIBOY]

Go to APPLES STORE!!!!!!!!!

[seanlee83]

hell no!! they already got stores like that and its called best buy. cant wait to go to microsoft store to get my zune. i can tell you right now people only gonna be in there to for tech support and thats it. i love the apple stores and microsoft are 7 years to late sorry

[CoasterCrazy80]

they probably thought best buy wasnt good enough. and its probably another copy of apple, now a copy rip off of apple store

[commodore256]

I wish there was a Open source hardware store, that way I could build myself a mythtv box or get a wireless card that works with a OS that's not made by Microsoft.

[Radikll]

That's interesting but why would they need a retail store? I think it's going to fail; there are too many other places to go to get windows help. I don't think I would ever need to visit a windows store; I know how to fix my own computer. The only reason I'd go to the windows store is, if they had really good deals. Anyways, I'd probably void the warranty before I would go back.

hmm...

Maybe, I should brush up on my windows skills. I might be able to get a job at one of these stores.

[wyattk1]

yah i would visit it aand shop there

also to get my computers repaired

[JehxOne]

yup same i like Apple and Microsoft and it would be good competition

because really Ms became the evil person cuz of vista and a few other problems but they will come back

[kilimats02]

I would too, it would improve the brand image, especially if they have PERFECT customer service there