Microsoft Launch Online Store
Posted in Microsoft | By AhTim @ December 2nd, 2008
Microsoft launch its first Online Store to beat Apple Online Store? Can Microsoft Store compete with Apple Online Store?
Microsoft has total of 7 categories, from Home, Entertainment to Business. The items available is pretty complete. Good to see no more Windows Server 2003 and replaced with Windows Server 2008. Still no chance to try it yet.
Why Microsoft Store can’t beat Apple Store?
- Online Store design too simple, don’t have a good logo.
- No animation at all, yet still slow loading speed. Is the IIS web server too hard to handle?
- No Product Gallery. Consumer prefer to browse through product (especially hardware) from all angle before purchase. Apple Store did it well.
- Limited local store. Just available in few countries.
The most lacking is Hardware page items. Just wonder anyone buy its mice and keyboard?
Anyway, is a good start for Microsoft to make software purchase easier. Microsoft end user all around world could get their new genuine software by purchase and download.
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December 4th, 2008 at 1:54 am
i think the design is good and simple just like u say and the logo has microsoft style
December 4th, 2008 at 6:58 am
Your arguments make no sense.
First, Microsoft doesn’t have a logo other than the word “Microsoft”. Why would they invent one for the Microsoft Store? You think the mere presence of a logo on the Apple store is what drives people to purchase?
You think a “product gallery” is going to make a difference in someone buying software? Or a mouse?
December 5th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Microsoft store has logo right?
http://images2.store.microsoft.com/prod/clustera/framework/frame/base/header-logo.png
this is logo image link?am i wrong or u dont know?
and not Microsoft Word but “Microsoft Store” right? or i wrong again?