akihabara retail

On October 22, 2009, as Windows 7 went on sale globally and Japanese retailers joined the launch-day spectacle, some stores in Akihabara and elsewhere promoted Microsoft’s new operating system with toilet paper rolls printed with upgrade pitches and feature explanations. It was ridiculous...

Japan’s unexpectedly old‑school reaction to the end of Windows 10 has sent a shockwave through Akihabara: internal Blu‑ray burners are disappearing from shop shelves as consumers scramble to keep physical copies of Windows 11 and preserve huge personal collections of discs. Background / Overview...