Microsoft To Set Up Windows Stores In 600 Best Buy Locations, Launching This Summer

[dixiegrrrrl]

what could possibly go wrong?

Microsoft today announced that it is partnering with Best Buy to set up its own store-within-a-store in 500 Best Buy locations in the U.S. and 100 Best Buy and Future Shop locations in Canada. These stores, which will be up to 2,200 square feet in size, will go head-to-head with Apple’s mini-stores in many of these Best Buy locations. Microsoft hopes they will become the “premier destination for consumers to see, try, compare and purchase a range of products and accessories, including Windows tablets and PCs, Windows Phones, Microsoft Office, Xbox and more.”

http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/13/microsoft-to-set-up-windows-stores-in-600-best-buy-locations-launching-this-summer/

Best Buy has been closing stores in the USA, Canada and Europe since last year.

[Aerows]

1. OMG

Tell me this is a troll.

[onehandle]

2. So is Samsung. Like Samsung, Microsoft can only copy Apple. nt

[Aerows]

3. Microsoft isn't Samsung

the two companies don't remotely do the same thing unless you think that they have communication devices makes them the same. It's like saying having a security system in your house is like running an entire email system for several thousand customers at a time is the same.

NOT equivalent.

[onehandle]

7. I meant that they are both copying Apple by building stores in Best Buy.

I admire Microsoft greatly on many levels and wish that Bill Gates would return and boot out his useless college roommate.

Samsung is a blip that will end up like Sony. They are so corrupt internally, that the South Korean government made them set up three CEO positions, so that they can watch each other.

[bettyellen]

9. I'm guessing he is talking about their consumer product divisions.

[Aerows]

10. LMAO

Yep, you are correct

[Aerows]

6. NOTE:

I am a HUGE fan of Android and adore my Samsung Note 2. It's not the same as a database software architecture.

[dixiegrrrrl]

17. I am hearing raves about the Blackberry Z-10

and how it is so much better than Android.
Unfortunately, the raves disintegrate into geek speak and I get lost.

[ChromeFoundry]

23. Apple didn't copy the Gateway Country Store for the Apple Store?

And Jobs didn't push the 20+ pilot stores in Japan to mimic this exact model?

Oh so silly. I'm sure glad they invented the phone and computers. Stay foolish.

[MattBaggins]

24. Be careful

Onehandle will be at your house to send you off to re-education camp.

Jobs is the messiah doncha know.

[LoveIsNow]

4. This didn't sound like a bad idea

When I assumed they meant abandoned Best Buys, rather than those currently in operation. Now, I don't see how they're expecting any customers.

[bettyellen]

5. head to head with Apple- by teaming up with a sinking ship like Best Buy? WTF?

[Aerows]

8. My thought

how are you folks after Sandy? This seems like Microsoft trying to buy a bunch of detritus after Sandy without cleaning it up. No offense intended, just the analogy that it amounts to, and I hope you folks are doing well

[bettyellen]

12. I'm just fine. Just getting my salvaged storage back into the basement, finally.

Hard to figure out what Microsoft is doing lately, huh?

[Aerows]

13. Sincerely, I am glad you are doing well

I am a survivor of Katrina and if that sounded like snark, it wasn't intended that way.

And I'll pass on that question

[bettyellen]

16. No offense taken, had some friends hit hard by it. It was an incredible disruption but

I know I am fortunate compared to a lot of people here. Tks!

[SoCalDem]

11. Is the code name for this enterprise.... Titantic ?

Now if they set up with people who will install XP over their latest monstrosity, they might be onto something

[Aerows]

14. To hell with it

It should be called Titanic 8.

And understand - It's mean to be a Titanic 8 and everything else to bring the company careening down. To many people that can profit, if there are a few that can profit HUGELY. You nerd it first. I know, I'm full of shit, don't understand the stock market, am ignorant. Watch it. In 1 year, Microsoft will be worth half it's value in stock and options. Bet me.

[dixiegrrrrl]

18. "Buy, buy, Raspberry Pi"..........

Is what Mr. Dixie is focusing on....the Raspberry revolution.

[suffragette]

19. Maybe they just want to have more employee dance parties?

http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/17/microsoft-store-employees-break-out-in-dance-video/

[Daemonaquila]

20. LOL - yes.

It's a match made in heaven, you know? The funniest thing I see from time to time is the Microsoft store that's across from the Apple store in one of the malls here. The Apple store is always packed. The Microsoft store... crickets... with more staff than customers.

[datasuspect]

15. windows is a virus

[cliffordu]

26. ^^^^^this^^^^

[lpbk2713]

21. As if I needed another reason to avoid Pest Buy.

I thought they couldn't top their Geek Squad (the undercover sales dept) but they apparently have just done it.

[L0oniX]

22. RIP MS

[cliffordu]

25. "Microsoft, tired of crashing

Computers everywhere, recently decided to start blue screening whole retail establishments."

[madinmaryland]

27. That's funny! I guess the Geek Squad that works here will have to deal irate Windows users.