Microsoft To Open Retail Stores

chaz373 writes "CNET reports that Microsoft is going retail. In the 'Beyond Binary' blog Ina Fried reports, 'After years of brushing off the notion, Microsoft said on Thursday that it will open up its own line of retail stores. Without detailing the plans, Microsoft said it has hired David Porter, a 25-year Wal-Mart veteran, to lead the effort. Sources say that Porter's mission will be to develop the company's retail plans and that the effort is likely to start small with just a few locations.'"

Comments

Re:Following Apple

[WED Fan]

Although our movement is not actually For or against Microsoft (While we have opposing view on software licensing and distribution) but most of our members really don't like them, because we had to buy their product once.

Damn it. This post might actually make me change my status with you from "foe" to "friend". Jeez, I like people to stay in the classification I give them. Live up to my predjudices, damn you!

But, on topic, when I heard this on the radio in Seattle today, I knew /. was going to be full of snarky anti-MS tripe. It's gotten to the point that its just a bunch of "follow the crowd, so many people hate MS, it must be cool" think.

Look, I don't like the store front idea. IBM has tried it a number of times, didn't work. Apple has done it, but it's not like it caught fire. Gateway, a few good years, then bust. I really like the idea of working with major retailers and getting a "Microsoft" section of the store, like some camera and other electronic stores do.

Of course, if I was going to be snarky, I'd say, "Make that deal with Radio Shack."

Re:Wow.

[geekoid]

Gee, except that not really practical.

Too many apps require admin. to work properly.

Nice try relating MS flawed system to bad parenting, asshole.