Microsoft had a direct dig at vmware recently (good video IMO) http://vmlimited.ctp.trafficmgr.com/
Matt On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 4:23 AM, Jima <na...@jima.tk> wrote: > > Once upon a time, Jima <na...@jima.tk> said: > >> On Thu, 15 Sep 2011, Owen DeLong wrote: > >> > I was at Valley Fair mall the other day. Micr0$0ft is apparently > >> building > >> > a > >> > new store directly across from the Apple store there. > >> > >> It's funny; they did the exact same thing at Mall of America maybe a > >> year > >> ago. I guess your report confirms it was a strategy, rather than a > >> really absurd coincidence. > > > > They could be following the (possibly urban legend) Burger King model. > > Supposedly, McDonald's would spend a bunch of time and money doing > > market research, surveys, and such before placing a new restaurant. > > Burger King would wait for McDonald's to spend the time and money, and > > then open a new restaurant across the street. > > Oh, wow; been a few years since I heard that one. I'll admit, it seems > at least remotely viable. > > No, in the MoA case I'd say it's more about obvious, direct competition; > of all the (according to the site) 4.3 miles of potential storefront at > Mall of America, Microsoft chose *directly across the hallway* from the > long-standing Apple Store. (Okay, that might be hyperbole -- it may have > been a shop or two down, as well; I forget.) > > Jima > > > -- *mattlog.net*
