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by Metrop0218
5015 days ago
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The only reason the Microsoft Store "...[is] not even close to as effective to what Apple has built" is because of brand and hype. But I have a feeling this is going to shift over time. It won't happen overnight, it'll be gradual, but it will happen. |
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Most people outside the HN bubble actually like and admire Microsoft because it's what they know ---- and most importantly, they don't care about computing enough to know the differences between things, so they go with the comfortable and familiar. Apple's premium pricing keeps a lot of people away from the Mac (not that Apple needs to care -- their business model is fantastic for their bottom line). So, for most people -- the Android crowd that uses MSFT at work -- Microsoft stores could become something meaningful in the overall landscape.
Then again, since most of the people I'm talking about just don't care that much...when the time comes to buy that new laptop they might not ever make it to the store when the (already familiar and comfortable) Best Buy / Costco / Sam's / Walmart / Dell / Amazon buying experience will do just fine.