Microsoft just cut in half its orders to suppliers for the Surface RT tablet
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Re: Microsoft just cut in half its orders to suppliers for the Surface RT tablet
#2So I was in Best Buy the other day and asked a Microsoft rep who was there touting Windows 8 where the Surface tablets were. He said they only sell them online and through their store. Why is that? Perhaps they would sell more Surface tablets if they had them visible in a Best Buy where a good portion of middle America demos new electronics?
On another note, why is the Nokia Lumia 920 an AT&T exclusive? If they want their platforms to become more popular, why do they hamper their access so much (the same can be said for Nokia who are supposedly in trouble)? Most Windows phones available from carriers are pretty lackluster. The only ones that catch my eye are the Lumia 920 and the HTC One X.
Re: Microsoft just cut in half its orders to suppliers for the Surface RT tablet
#3So I was in Best Buy the other day and asked a Microsoft rep who was there touting Windows 8 where the Surface tablets were. He said they only sell them online and through their store. Why is that? Perhaps they would sell more Surface tablets if they had them visible in a Best Buy where a good portion of middle America demos new electronics? On another note, why is the Nokia Lumia 920 an AT&T exclusive? If they want…
Coincidentally both strategies were implemented by Apple, or sort of. Anyway, seems like Redmond's photocopiers have been running like crazy lately.
Re: Microsoft just cut in half its orders to suppliers for the Surface RT tablet
#4So I was in Best Buy the other day and asked a Microsoft rep who was there touting Windows 8 where the Surface tablets were. He said they only sell them online and through their store. Why is that? Perhaps they would sell more Surface tablets if they had them visible in a Best Buy where a good portion of middle America demos new electronics? On another note, why is the Nokia Lumia 920 an AT&T exclusive? If they want…
Coincidentally both strategies were implemented by Apple, or sort of. Anyway, seems like Redmond's photocopiers have been running like crazy lately.
It's a bit unfair to say that given that both the Surface and the Lumia are quite original.
Re: Microsoft just cut in half its orders to suppliers for the Surface RT tablet
#5So I was in Best Buy the other day and asked a Microsoft rep who was there touting Windows 8 where the Surface tablets were. He said they only sell them online and through their store. Why is that? Perhaps they would sell more Surface tablets if they had them visible in a Best Buy where a good portion of middle America demos new electronics? On another note, why is the Nokia Lumia 920 an AT&T exclusive? If they want…
Coincidentally both strategies were implemented by Apple, or sort of. Anyway, seems like Redmond's photocopiers have been running like crazy lately.
So many companies just do cargo culting when they imitate Apple without understanding :-(
Re: Microsoft just cut in half its orders to suppliers for the Surface RT tablet
#6Everyone is waiting for the pro version to come out...why buy this one?
Re: Microsoft just cut in half its orders to suppliers for the Surface RT tablet
#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
Coincidentally both strategies were implemented by Apple, or sort of. Anyway, seems like Redmond's photocopiers have been running like crazy lately.
It's a bit unfair to say that given that both the Surface and the Lumia are quite original.
Sure they are, and I actually like these devices. As a matter a fact I hope they do well in the market. However, my comment was not targeted at thoses devices. But was at their mindset, specially the MSFT's business people.
Re: Microsoft just cut in half its orders to suppliers for the Surface RT tablet
#8Everyone is waiting for the pro version to come out...why buy this one?
It's lighter. And I suspect it's not unconfortably hot either like a lot of Intel kit.
Re: Microsoft just cut in half its orders to suppliers for the Surface RT tablet
#9Everyone is waiting for the pro version to come out...why buy this one?
I was going to buy the Pro one until they announced the price. Now I'd just a Macbook Air or an Ultrabook instead.
Re: Microsoft just cut in half its orders to suppliers for the Surface RT tablet
#10"As a result, pundits are already declaring this the beginning of (or an important milestone in) Microsoft’s death spiral."
Really? So much of their business is relying on the Surface RT that it will spell doom for the entire company? Highly unlikely.