Re: First Microsoft Store in Scottsdale

2009-10-23 Thread fouldragon
look like a nice piece of kit, but in general, I can't see why everyone pays more for less. -Original Message- From: Joshua Zeidner To: Main PLUG discussion list Sent: Fri, Oct 23, 2009 8:50 am Subject: Re: First Microsoft Store in Scottsdale > A protest? They're j

Re: First Microsoft Store in Scottsdale

2009-10-23 Thread fouldragon
look like a nice piece of kit, but in general, I can't see why everyone pays more for less. -Original Message- From: Joshua Zeidner To: Main PLUG discussion list Sent: Fri, Oct 23, 2009 8:50 am Subject: Re: First Microsoft Store in Scottsdale > A protest? They're j

Re: First Microsoft Store in Scottsdale

2009-10-23 Thread Joshua Zeidner
Surprisingly MSFT has recovered some of its value from its 08 losses. http://www.google.com/finance?chdnp=1&chdd=1&chds=1&chdv=1&chvs=maximized&chdeh=0&chdet=125606880&chddm=196453&chls=IntervalBasedLine&q=NASDAQ:MSFT&ntsp=0 Im still bearish on MSFT as you might guess... but interesting

Re: First Microsoft Store in Scottsdale

2009-10-23 Thread JD Austin
Do they take returns... "Hi... I'd like to return my copy of Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition... I found a better operating system for free" :) On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 8:51 AM, James Mcphee wrote: > I'm really curious what their business model is. Unlike Mac, they aren't > the hardware

Re: First Microsoft Store in Scottsdale

2009-10-23 Thread Joshua Zeidner
On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 8:55 AM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 8:51 AM, James Mcphee wrote: >> I'm really curious what their business model is.  Unlike Mac, they aren't >> the hardware vendor, so there would be some serious competition with the >> Dell and Gateway stores for sup

Re: First Microsoft Store in Scottsdale

2009-10-23 Thread Joshua Zeidner
On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 8:51 AM, James Mcphee wrote: > I'm really curious what their business model is.  Unlike Mac, they aren't > the hardware vendor, so there would be some serious competition with the > Dell and Gateway stores for support work. yes, they're fumbling at this point for sure...

Re: First Microsoft Store in Scottsdale

2009-10-23 Thread James Mcphee
I'm really curious what their business model is. Unlike Mac, they aren't the hardware vendor, so there would be some serious competition with the Dell and Gateway stores for support work. On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 8:38 AM, mike havens wrote: > A protest? They're just trying to make money! > > > O

Re: First Microsoft Store in Scottsdale

2009-10-23 Thread Joshua Zeidner
> A protest? They're just trying to make money! obviously I was being sarcastic... but I do wonder why they chose Scottsdale. Perhaps it is the strong anti-Microsoft community we have here in Phoenix. I think M$ is making yet another mistake by taking on Apple. M$ has absolutely failed at eve

Re: First Microsoft Store in Scottsdale

2009-10-23 Thread mike havens
A protest? They're just trying to make money! On 10/23/09, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > > > http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/microsoftpri0/2010120131_first_microsoft_store_opens_in_scottsdale.html > > anyone check it out? should we organize a protest? ;) > > -jmz > --

First Microsoft Store in Scottsdale

2009-10-23 Thread Joshua Zeidner
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/microsoftpri0/2010120131_first_microsoft_store_opens_in_scottsdale.html anyone check it out? should we organize a protest? ;) -jmz --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscr