power5
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I'm 35, I grew up with Commodore 64's, Amiga's etc.
Dont forget intellivision. My cousin had that, I had the 2600. Then my rich friend got a nintendo. I was so jealous of his R.O.B. thingy.
I'm 35, I grew up with Commodore 64's, Amiga's etc.
Apple has been trouncing Microsoft in the market, so this is what happens. I have to deal with it everyday.
The thing is that tablet sales are soaking up extra demand for PC's, while PC sales decline. If you add together iPad and Mac sales, I think you'd see a different story.
it's not that Microsoft is hated by any sort of majority, it's that they're seen as boring.
However, something occurred to me over the past few months that I didn't really consider until recently... it's not that Microsoft is hated by any sort of majority, it's that they're seen as boring.
Or will they leave it to carriers/OEMs to advertise?
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Microsoft does need to do a better job of promoting the ecosystem. From an outsider perspective, they have been a TERRIBLE partner for anyone trying to make WP7 more than a hobby. With the news (leak) today of the Microsoft branded smartphone and the uncertainty that raises, I think Microsoft needs to show consumers and enterprises that it's serious about Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8.They can't. Microsoft is selling the ecosystem - not just the phone.
i know its nerdy and weird but i like it when i see a stranger with a Windows phone and i feel i must ask them how do they feel about it.
You remember the tablet PC...? It failed badly at creating a buzz...
It was supposed to be "The revolution in mobile computing" but a little after Apple came in with the iPad and people called it a "Revolution in mobile computing"... I simply hope that Microsoft will push their tablet as much as Apple do... There are HUGE iPad ads everywhere in every city and it's not rare to see it in the newspapers, on TV and even the weather guy have an iPad once in a while...
That's an interesting thought. I do have to agree with you that people don't exactly hate Microsoft per se, but they're just a neutral brand. MS hasn't created a hype for themselves the way that Apple has; people don't line up hours in advance for the latest Windows Phone (yet), people don't call Windows laptops "sexy" like the latest Macbook Air, nor is the newest release of Windows the coolest piece of tech to have. To many, Microsoft is Microsoft, the company that makes software for affordable computers and businesses. I'm almost 100% sure that if the PC market weren't as saturated as it currently is, and Apple started selling their computers around $500, they could very well exceed MS PCs in market share.
They are working to change that. Take the IE9 commercial for example. They make IE9 look cool and are playing music that catches your attention. Most people hate IE... Not sure if the commercial will change that perception, but it's a step in the right direction. Will be interesting to see what happens with WP8... Will MS make commercials similar to the IE9 one that grab attention? Or will they leave it to carriers/OEMs to advertise?
Well put...Don't get your boxers in a knot. Eleven years ago Microsoft had to give up on their planned World domination of all things tech. They had to give others a chance to catch up thanks to some judges rulings. They have learned a lot since then, and developed a top notch legal team to fend off future attacks.
Now they are beginning to take back what is rightfully theirs while riding that fine line between monopoly and free enterprise. Google and Apple have helped prove that owning 90%+ of a particular market segment is A-Ok. Don't think Microsoft won't use that for reference a few years from now.
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I can't deal with reading Gizmodo anymore .. and theverge is not far behind. Topolsky did a rant on their latest podcast about Lumia 920 fans, calling them f'ing mutants.