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What a terrible attitude. First, it says: hey son, I could spend the same amount of money on what you actually want, but instead I am going to get you what you
by makecheck 16y ago
What a terrible attitude. First, it says: hey son, I could spend the same amount of money on what you actually want, but instead I am going to get you what you don't want (never mind that this family could afford to buy one of each kind of music player and not break a sweat). Second, they're not slightly curious why their own kids much prefer a competing product? They are not at all interested in improving the Zune to the point where their kids would ask for one? They ignore the most honest possible feedback about a product, information that marketers and product planners should kill for?
- awa 16y agoAhhh... Melinda Gates doesn't work for Microsoft nor does Bill anymore so they can't really make Zune better.Anyways, it seems the kids are mostly teasing them.. (from the follow up answer that their daughter teases Bill about being No. 2) Btw.. the reporter gets to ask Melinda Gates a bunch of questions and he/she comes up with questions regarding bill gates wealth and Apple vs MSFT rivalry rather than asking more about the charitable foundation she's part of (about half of the total were off topic I would say).