Microsoft does mediocre… Again!

re: Microsoft does mediocre… Again!

George Parker — Thu, 14 May 2009 01:35:44 GMT

Guys...

Just like the windows advertising, this is yet another strategy based on price (notice, I didn't say value) and this economy you can make that argument... With one big fly in the ointment. All the MS ads are aimed at Apple users, in an attempt to entice them over to the dark side. Apple freaks will never be persuaded to switch on a price platform. As the red haired actress in the first laptop hunter spot said... I'm not cool enough tor Apple... And that's it in a nutshell.

Cheers/George

re: Microsoft does mediocre… Again!

James Cooper — Wed, 13 May 2009 13:35:39 GMT

ermmm.. people still actually buy music?

re: Microsoft does mediocre… Again!

Mike Page — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:55:37 GMT

And the 30K assumes you don't own or have access to a single CD, or USB turntable to convert all those lovely vinyl records you've got stashed away.

re: Microsoft does mediocre… Again!

Gordon Macmillan — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:27:02 GMT

Ditto. Music rental as an idea has no legs. At all. Period.

re: Microsoft does mediocre… Again!

Steve Everhard — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:07:50 GMT

An ex-wife once told me that desperation is never attractive. Perhaps this is a lesson that Microsoft should learn.Rental might work fopr movies but just doesn't for music as we all like to browse our libraries. The Zune has long been in life support mode and it's time for Microsoft to turn off the respirator rather than flog it to life. Perhaps they are unsure of what they do well in the consumer space which is why sticking their upturned thumbs on their noses is the marketing response.