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"an indicator of the lack of trust from the public in MS consumer products." That doesn't sound right. Consumers are buying products like Windows 7 and Xbox 36
by troymc 15y ago
"an indicator of the lack of trust from the public in MS consumer products."
That doesn't sound right. Consumers are buying products like Windows 7 and Xbox 360 in droves, but they wouldn't be doing that if they didn't trust Microsoft. There must be some other explanation.
- pilgrim689 15y agoI was speaking relatively to Apple and Google products. When Apple announces something, millions of people flock to the nearest Apple store to marvel at the shininess of the products that "change everything...AGAIN". When Google announces something, millions have nerdgasms and scour the net for any bit of rumor or info they can find. When MS release something, millions go "WP7...what's that? Is that like an iPhone?"
- tl 15y agoTheir choice on Windows 7 is severely limited. (Buy a Mac, build your own hardware, eat the cost of Windows or use a linux vendor like system76 that no one knows exists) Xbox 360 took massive amounts of marketing investment from Microsoft, and frankly, does the average consumer know that Microsoft makes Xboxes?