Comments on: Microsoft Selling Hardware and Software Online http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2009/10/24/microsoft-selling-hardware-and-software-online/ Technology News, Reviews & How-To Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Gary Bing http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2009/10/24/microsoft-selling-hardware-and-software-online/#comment-60934 Gary Bing Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:20:46 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=9660#comment-60934 It reminds me of the Disney Stores fiasco. A real "Mickey Mouse" operation that needed to be run by somebody who was savvy on all things retail. They along with Microsoft are a little out of their league on this one.I would offer my services as a consultant, but both companies are notoriously adept/inept on payment for services rendered. It reminds me of the Disney Stores fiasco. A real “Mickey Mouse” operation that needed to be run by somebody who was savvy on all things retail. They along with Microsoft are a little out of their league on this one.I would offer my services as a consultant, but both companies are notoriously adept/inept on payment for services rendered.

]]> By: Rob http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2009/10/24/microsoft-selling-hardware-and-software-online/#comment-60933 Rob Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:28:47 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=9660#comment-60933 That's a shame, I thought that Microsoft had moved onto some kind of digital download service but it looks like the same old fashioned distribution. Why do you NEED a box and some useless paper to run software? I think a large part of it is that the average user doesn't know how to (or doesn't want to try) burning a cd, making a bootable USB etc. Interesting to see them move into hardware, although it's only reseller. It's quite surprising that they weren't in this market already. That’s a shame, I thought that Microsoft had moved onto some kind of digital download service but it looks like the same old fashioned distribution. Why do you NEED a box and some useless paper to run software? I think a large part of it is that the average user doesn’t know how to (or doesn’t want to try) burning a cd, making a bootable USB etc.

Interesting to see them move into hardware, although it’s only reseller. It’s quite surprising that they weren’t in this market already.

]]> By: Buffet http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2009/10/24/microsoft-selling-hardware-and-software-online/#comment-60932 Buffet Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:50:22 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=9660#comment-60932 But what you're saying is that there are, no doubt, better prices to be found elsewhere. Why am I not surprised? I get nearly everything from the local independent store that built my new machine. I've checked around, and their prices, and service, are unbeatable. On one hand they don't have the buying power of the large chains, but this must be more than offset by the fact that their ONLY advertising is word of mouth! To top it off, they're always swamped with business and I've yet to see a disgruntled customer. I can't, for the life of me, imagine why anyone would even consider going anywhere else?? But what you’re saying is that there are, no doubt, better prices to be found elsewhere. Why am I not surprised? I get nearly everything from the local independent store that built my new machine. I’ve checked around, and their prices, and service, are unbeatable. On one hand they don’t have the buying power of the large chains, but this must be more than offset by the fact that their ONLY advertising is word of mouth! To top it off, they’re always swamped with business and I’ve yet to see a disgruntled customer. I can’t, for the life of me, imagine why anyone would even consider going anywhere else??

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