Sonia Mirza

Microsoft vs. Apple: Monopolist vs. Innovator

True Re: the Apple shopping experience in KoP - had to get an iPhone and was completely astonished by the willingness to help. Made me want to buy a Mac :)




On Mar 31 08:56 AM mollytjm wrote:

> it's not just that Apple consumers are better educated (though by
> % as a group, they are) or friendlier...hard to gauge that except
> that the staff in the Apple stores are VERY warm and friendly...and
> smart.
> But Apple always wrote very tight code making for fewer holes for
> the hacker to explore. probably because Microsoft had such a big
> platform to write for, all their programs are bloated and messy,
> even the ones that work very well. This makes it easier to hack.
>
>
> There is another difference...the attitude at Apple...they actually
> really like their customers and want to keep them happy.
> I've used the big King of Prussia Mall Apple store since it's first
> day and have never encountered a surly, crabby or arrogant staff
> person...not in sales or tech. Obviously there are no perfect people
> on the planet, so there must be some working for Apple... but as
> much as Apple was exclusive about it's OS, it has always been inclusive
> about it's customers and users. To Apple, if you use their products,
> there's no 'them and us'...it's just 'us'.
>
> It's hard to explain this, but you feel it. When my PC friend asked
> me to take her to the Apple store for her first iPod, she was so
> astonished at the level of service. When we left she said 'i LOVE
> it in there!'. Apple just knows how to do it better than anyone else
> which explains why they have the most profitable retail space per
> square foot in the country.
> Long APPL

When Will Microsoft Own Up to the XBox 360 Bomb?

Despite the perceived success (or lack thereof) of the Xbox, MSFT has a a very good set of ratios and a lot of free cash. This despite Vista's launch, and the Xbox's success/failures.

Take that into consideration and I'd say MSFT is cruising along in the gaming platforms environment.

My disclaimer - I do not, and would never buy an Xbox, despite the price and no matter how neat the visuals might look. It's no PS3! Can you say irrational? :)

Microsoft vs. Sony vs. Nintendo: Demand Doesn’t Lie

BRAVO!!!

Absolutely LOVED this! FANTASTISCH!!!!!!!!

"everyone knows I’m the best. I use my spare processing to cure Alzheimer’s."
LOL

Playstation Guru Endorses Xbox

Hmm...agree100% with Dana...my brother (avid PSmag reader) must have read this before we had our discussion!

Most PS faithful's are asking themselves the exact same questions Dana did...what is the opportunity cost of the $600, and am I going to get more game for my buck? The lack of games when PS3 did become available (in limted release, so I guess that was an oxymoron of sorts) meant you shell out $600 and can only play what 1 or 2 games, and you only get a demo of MotoRsToRm...what's the point if I can't play it? Timing was grossly mismanaged by Sony...