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| Thread ID: 137491 | 2014-07-14 10:08:00 | Microsoft Is The Very Antithesis Of Strategy | zqwerty (97) | PC World Chat |
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| 1379243 | 2014-07-16 11:42:00 | Nothing wrong with competing directly with Apple in this area, they certainly don't have a right to be left alone in quality hardware niche. And I think saying Windows users only care about price is wrong - sure, some maybe, but I'm sure there'd certainly be a market for premium Windows devices. And hey....if I could pay the same $$ for a Macbook Pro or a Windows PC of the same build quality....well....I sure wouldn't pick the Macbook ;) You are absolutely correct, there is nothing wrong with other companies competing with Apple at making computers for the higher end of the market for a higher profit margin ... I'm still waiting for some other company to do that successfully. I do like Microsofts strategy of buying Nokia on order to try to compete against Apple and various Android phone makers for 3% of the smart phone market :thumbs: |
Webdevguy (17166) | ||
| 1379244 | 2014-07-16 12:25:00 | Nothing wrong with competing directly with Apple in this area, they certainly don't have a right to be left alone in quality hardware niche. And I think saying Windows users only care about price is wrong - sure, some maybe, but I'm sure there'd certainly be a market for premium Windows devices. And hey....if I could pay the same $$ for a Macbook Pro or a Windows PC of the same build quality....well....I sure wouldn't pick the Macbook ;) This is pretty much the the closest thing there is. (www.engadget.com) Would probably personally still take the MacBook, wouldn't trade the battery life for anything. |
icow (15313) | ||
| 1379245 | 2014-07-16 18:38:00 | OP I do wish forum posters would not just give us inks and expect us to read the article without saying what its about or with out passing their own comments. |
Digby (677) | ||
| 1379246 | 2014-07-16 18:40:00 | I have not read the article, but I will do when I get some time. But I have always said that If I was a hardware manufacturer such as Asus or Dell I'd tell MS to stop making hardware, and the stop trying to compete with us and then expect us to put your OS on our products. MS should stick to software. |
Digby (677) | ||
| 1379247 | 2014-07-16 20:09:00 | Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan describes the 2014 Razer Blade as a "no-compromise" gaming laptop, and that's almost accurate. Between the machine's screaming graphics performance, its thin chassis and that new QHD+ touchscreen, I was hard-pressed to find a legitimate complaint. Even so, the shadow of compromise is indeed here. The 14-inch Blade's enhancements undo one of the previous models' best features: battery life. Lasting only about four hours on a single charge, the new Blade still has a decent runtime (for a gaming machine), but it used to be exemplary. It's a loss worth mourning. It's also worth noting that the new Blade is the first in the product's history to launch with a higher price than the previous model, further solidifying it as a premium gaming machine that won't compromise features for the sake of price. Either way, Razer's 2014 Blade is the company's best laptop yet, trumping its previous machine in nearly every regard. If you've got deep pockets, an appreciation for finely crafted electronics and the know-how to navigate the machine's enormous touch display, you may have found your next laptop. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1379248 | 2014-07-17 01:31:00 | I have not read the article, but I will do when I get some time. But I have always said that If I was a hardware manufacturer such as Asus or Dell I'd tell MS to stop making hardware, and the stop trying to compete with us and then expect us to put your OS on our products. MS should stick to software. MS doesn't compete against Asus or Dell on PCs because MS doesn't make PCs. Dells problem is that people and corporates haven't been buyinb lots of cheap PCs lately although they have been buying iPad and Samsung tablets. The problem that MS has is when companies like Google go to release a free OS that effectively competes against Windows revenue streams. |
Webdevguy (17166) | ||
| 1379249 | 2014-07-17 05:50:00 | MS doesn't compete against Asus or Dell on PCs because MS doesn't make PCs. Dells problem is that people and corporates haven't been buyinb lots of cheap PCs lately although they have been buying iPad and Samsung tablets. The problem that MS has is when companies like Google go to release a free OS that effectively competes against Windows revenue streams. Surface Pro - a PC, although admittedly a niche model - not so much for the price, but for the attempt to make a hybrid device. |
Nick G (16709) | ||
| 1379250 | 2014-07-17 07:35:00 | Surface Pro - a PC, although admittedly a niche model - not so much for the price, but for the attempt to make a hybrid device. Yeh.. Not exactly a "competitive" product. And not exactly a successful hybrid product. Yes it "works" but it is more like a poorly thought product in search of a non existent market. |
Webdevguy (17166) | ||
| 1379251 | 2014-07-17 07:40:00 | poorly thought Going to have to disagree there... |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1379252 | 2014-07-17 10:55:00 | Going to have to disagree there... What do you see as a market for the worlds biggest comprised table costing $10,000US? |
Webdevguy (17166) | ||
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