Microsoft New Store, Unique or Apple Store Copy? http://obamapacman.com/2009/10/microsoft-tries-to-copy-apple-store-scottsdale-az-store-opening-reveals-extent-of-blatant-plagiarism/

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if you need both, remember you can run windows 7 on a mac, but you can't run snow leopard on a non-mac computer!

So really why the need for 2 different computers? I've got EVERYTHING on my mac.

I'll bet the MS store has got Sooooooooooooooooooo many copies of windows 7 all over the store.

Hey maybe they're working on an msPhone too! It'll look like an iPhone, but it's somehow different!

I haven't used a PC in so long I forgot about that defrag crap! That 2 funny!

Re Coming to America and McDowells.

OMG that was 2 funny with the Golden Arches & all! LOL

All the fake ass excitement was totally McDowells!

"We're not looking for an encounter, we're looking for a deep-seeded relationship so we can truly connect with their needs and help illuminate the magic of software and the value of the technology," he said.

People who talk like this would push Jews in an oven.

AAPL, OTOH, hit all-time high, increased sales, and profits. Yup - must suck to be Apple!

You Win7 party boys are sure having fun now!

Now lets post on how switching to guest accounts will wipe the entire user account. Hmm.

Which one would I rather have. Yikes.

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSERS!

End of the story...Apple's new ad proved it themselves. If since Windows 2, Microsoft has been "failing" why have they continued to succeed??? If you remember, during that time, Apple actually ruled the arena and Microsoft was the loser.

So obviously they're doing something right to continue making Bill Gates the richest man in the world. Eh.

Also, I actually like Apple, I'm sorry that I don't look at this thru crazed, cult-like, fanboy glasses, and I see it for what it is. Business. Whether they get sued or not. Do you really think Microsoft will care? Microsoft can literally buy Apple twice over. That's probably just with the Xbox deparment money. They have no cares in the world. If it somehow got to the point where they were brought to court (which I highly doubt happening) they would only have to change it and do it again. Microsoft never cares about what happens, they have the money to do over and over til something happens (i.e. Zune and Xbox)

When you see this video, it feels like somebody trying to copy Apple. There's a huge difference between "emulating what works" -- and flat out copying. Microsoft flat out copied.

The reality is, they could have done it differently -- and actually made it better. Their employees didn't have to all wear different colored shirts. They didn't have to "brand" the tech-support people with a kitchy name. It looks and feels Apple. I'm not "insulted" or looking for a way to tear down Microsoft...it's just the reality of what they did.

It will be interesting to see how this is received outside of this forum. My gut tells me people will respond pretty similarly to me.

But...what do I know?...

absolutely, a beast machine that is so fast updating viruses definition every night and scanning shit. also, I enjoy formatting my PC every 6 months cause the awesome registry cant hold itself from being overly organized. Not to mention im a big fan of the 2 mins boot up time, but why would I need to boot up? cause of that beautiful shiny blue screen. awesome coding shows.

yea, PCs r rocking and they r the way to go

/sarcasm

note: stop injecting yrself w/ that koolaid. u must have serious issues if yr electronic world is inspired by Ballmer. do humanity a favour plz, jump from the 10th floor. 1 less idiot wouldn’t hurt the world one bit.

I really enjoy Mac but I need and use both.

I do find it tacky though that Microsoft almost exactly copies the look and feel of an Apple store, right down to the tables and the glass panes at the front of the store.

I guarantee you that at least one of those "Gurus" has a Mac.

You read my mind, that's exactly what I was thinking. Lol

Not only are you fanboys willing to sellout, but it is a testament to how greedy Apple is for not being willing to pay their employees, in retail no less, what they are worth.

truth hurts bro. tough talk from your keyboard.

sissy

You obviously cherish your dear microsoft, vista and zune, judging by your vehement non-sensical diatribes in defense of the gloriously innovative microsoft and their amusing attempts at relevance. Extra douche points for your pre-adolescent emoticons too!

As you feverishly type away your next response (because you are bored and lonely and have nothing better to do) on your affordable lenovo thinkpad take a moment to appreciate my congrats to you on being a turdy-turdy dump-holster-consumer of all things crappy.

You are an inspiration to petrified poop-heap consumers all around the world. Please don't give up the fight, this economy needs you.

There's a case called Two Pesos. The US Supreme Court found that Two Pesos copied the "trade dress" (look and feel) of Taco Cabana restaurants. Two Pesos is now out of business.

I'd rock a shirt with an apple logo lol..wear it right to the front of the line and get one of the free zunes

lmao..that was freakin funny hahaha yeah i guess they could be selling xbox's and accessories along with the upcoming project natal..i guess i can understand that aspect...

Actually, the first 4 customers were given Zune HD's.

Not a lot...but eh...that's something better than tshirts.

I agree. I'm not trying to side with Microsoft and claim this is an amazing thing. I find this to be redundant since all they are ultimately software...not much to do with that, lmao. Unless they selling Xbox's, Zunes, and...and...and...um...lol.

But for people to be getting up in arms about someone copying a STORE Is ridiculous. Saying "they expect people to confuse it with an Apple Store"

Nobody on the face of this earth, without a mental disability is that stupid. If someone can't learn to read...or can't distinguish an Apple from a Windows logo...they deserve to fail in shopping for a device. End story.

No, the object here is to show consumers that macs are just overpriced pcs. And frankly "copying" Apple's store concept is an absolutely brilliant way to accomplish that! And it beats the heck out of Apples lame commercials attacking MS.

is an absolutely brilliant way to accomplish that.

You're kidding right? 1) It's not 95% 2) Apparently they DO need a store. 3) Apple is at all-time highs, even in a recession. 4) Cheap hardware is not doing well. Look at the stocks and sales of the box sellers... 5) Apple, and ergo nobody are freaking out over this. Just laughing.

Here's the thing apple fans forget - Microsoft doesn't need a store - they already have 95% of the market share. And MS doesn't plan to sell computers at these stores. It's a PR play. And there is no better way to tell if PR is on the right Track than seeing it makes the competition freak out.

I realize that in a sense... And truth is windows is not going anywhere EVER, yes I know. Windows is to Mac as what blackberry is to the iphone. Microsoft and blackberries have a corporate audience but they also incorporate the "fun"damentals for your family computer to where as Macs originally were made for the entertainment of people. This is why I have a Mac. For my entertainment needs and I use the windows side for my compatibility needs. Windows is solid but I just can't see the whole point in a store when you're retailed everywhere and 3rd party manufactures have your software installed and they're sold everywhere.

wow your attempt at pointing out a flaw in our reasoning is fail. Obviously making a blog centered around mac products isnt the same as copying the idea of a blog, along with the background picture, the font, the colors, etc.

in fact engadget uses alot of different things that tipb didnt blatantly copy such as a rating system in their comments but obviously you over looked even that large of a detail. If iphone blog had a rating system on their comments i would rate yours down.

if the best you mac haters can do is make half ass comments about how some people copy bits and pieces if others ideas, or even extend upon them, then you apparently arent as smart as you think you are since almost every detail of the ms store is the same as the mac store. how about you actually make an attempt to point out a situation where mac copied someone else ENTIRELY and not just 1 bit and piece.

for all of you that say business's copy each other all the time, do you ever catch yourself saying "wait didnt ____ do that already, wow their stupid" because thats what everyone thinks when some brand or company is found to be a blatant and un original copy cat.

for the record i am both a mac and pc user so the only bias i have in this thread is as a designer and microsoft should be ashamed of themselves for having no originality or innovation of their own.

I honestly expected them to be a little different but I guess I have to expect the unexpected ... or just don't expect anything at all.

The Apple store setup with wandering cashiers and assistants is probably the worst thing - it assumes that the employees are mature enough to walk through the store and look for customers to assist.

FAIL.

Will Microsoft copy that set up too? If so, they deserve to suck.

Will they do that everytime someone walks into the store?  (H1N1 protected smillie)

Yes...it's totally confusing. That a company with a totally non-similar name, non-similar logo, non-similar hardware, non-similar software will TOTALLY get sued is just waiting to happen. =|

Do you really read what you write? Sound it out?

Displays, colored shirts, and white walls are NOT things one person came up with. Get over it.

As one poster just said...if that's the case, Apple has a LOT they can be sued for. So just hush.

Those that say it is only business don't get it. This is creepy! MS could have designed their own store, using their style and concepts. This is an shameless, mirror copy but Apple should at the end of the day gloat that all of Microsoft's rejuvenation have been inspired by Apple.

but really, the suppliers are the ones who manufacture the parts that contain the violating components so it should be all on them

Clearly you are a MS droid. Yes burger king has a drive thru. But you can tell even from the outside that you are to Burger King not Mcdonalds, even if the signs were down. They both did revamps of their stores and they are completely different. No one in retail copies this blatantly. This will only help Apple. The non MS Drones will see this and laugh out loud, saying if they have to copy them so closely then I should see what apple has to offer.

cant really anything microsoft branded past that.

You do know that is what Windows is...just software.

So even using it on your Mac...it's still a win for Microsoft.

Unfortunately, the only time you'll see a line in there is when people bringing in their RRoD 360s. Assuming they take them, that is.

So I'm guessing Best Buy copied off Apple too. I see the same set up (fluorescent lights, tech displays, employees in colored shirts). Oh my...lets harp on them. What about Wal-Mart...Circuit City...FYE.

I mean, there's only so far a store can "innovate"

And seeing as Windows/Microsoft has no definite colors...the multicolored shirts are representative of the Windows symbol (I'm sure they've been using blue, yellow, green, and red far longer than Apple Stores have been open).

as for apple products i would but why goto a store to buy a copy of windows. it comes on a pc from 3rd party vendors.

i dont get why they even opened a store.

apple i kinda of understand its there branded pc's etc. as for microsoft.... i might be missing something but i think its even more pointless to walk into a ms store.

At the end of the day, looks like the only thing Microsoft is giving away there is H1N1 with all that high-five'ing going on.

"Talent borrows, genius steals"

I'm going to go all caps for this...

IT'S A DAMN BUSINESS!

This is what you do, take what's successful, emulate it. Get off your high horses and stop acting like Apple never copied off anyone in their entire life and they are just THE innovative thing in the world. Damn.

Nintendo pushed out the Wii first and hit the Blue Ocean market strategy. Apple did the same thing with the iPhone. Ooooh...I guess Apple copied Nintendo. Shame, Shame.

It's funny how these people (including you Rene) will moan and groan about people 'copying' but yet, that's how business is ran. You take and improve. Get over it. Get used to it.

I love how Apple fanboys take everything so personally, like Microsoft just murdered their family or something.

I don't know... I seem to remember most of the pro-Apple people here laughing and making fun of that Apple Store Grand Opening video too. They're both kinda scary if you ask me.

I love how Apple fanboys take everything so personally,

Plus One.

Apple opens store: Fanboys gush.

Microsoft does same thing: How lame and unimaginative.

Do you suppose they even have a clue how childish and juvenile they look?

I love how Apple fanboys take everything so personally, like Microsoft just murdered their family or something. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, guys. Besides, you're not scared by a little competition are you?