Comments on: 1999 Microsoft Store vs. 2009 Microsoft Store

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:45:53 +0000

I went into the Microsoft Retail Store yesterday here in Scottsdale. I’m not a fan boy on either side, but let me say it’s identical to an apple store. Employees running around checking you out with hand held computers. Wearing t-shirts and lanyards with their names. Laptops on tables interspersed with peripherals. Software and accessories in the back of the store. Big glass windows in the front of the store. Complete knock off.

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By: Backlin

Backlin — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:10:53 +0000

I just can’t see how physical stores will help Microsoft. I see it as an outlet-store equivalent of the electronics department at Wal-Mart. I’m sure Windows 7 will be sold at both places, along with being able to find Xbox 360s, Microsoft Office, other software, Zunes (although I couldn’t find the HD model at my local Wal-Mart, but then again, I’m in a rural market) and computers…

By: Oinky

Oinky — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:49:17 +0000

Microsoft has also been going strong with their online presence as well through their online store — http://store.microsoft.com.

What’s most interesting is the fact they offer Windows by download which is the only official place that I’ve seen you can do this.

I noticed that Microsoft posted these up about their grand openings:

http://www.microsoftstore.com/missionviejo
http://www.microsoftstore.com/scottsdale

By: sfmitch

sfmitch — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:46:18 +0000

I went to the Microsoft store in the Metreon and it was pretty useless. Accessories were the order of the day.

I can’t see the Microsoft stores doing well financially, but I can see them being a good investment (think of it as a marketing expense) for MSFT.

There is no way the new stores could be as lame as the old stores.

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