market strategy

So... yeah Microsoft bloody blew it again, like Sisyphus it got that rock up the mountain with Windows 10 only for it to fall down with Windows 11. I mean... what is the point of Windows 11 again? Oh yeah, sell new computers in an economically stressed world... as the British say: bloody...

On the next Xbox Microsoft should call it Xbox PC and include a 1.0TB ssd's in it. They should also give the customer a choice on the cpu, ram and video card inside it. It should run all gaming platforms on it and kill off the low-end game console. It should be marketed as a small living room...

It is common knowledge that PC sales are down and unlike previous years where a new OS release from Microsoft helped boost PC sales; Windows 8 has done the opposite. The problem is that new PCs come with win 8 pre installed. It would make more sense to either allow the buyer to choose between...

According to available information, it looks like OEMs will likely be paying almost double the price for Windows RT (Windows 8 for ARM) versus what they've payed in the past for Windows 7. As explained in the article, there may be some underlying strategy and logic for the cost but it seems a...

How Microsoft plans to sell a 'couple hundred million' more Windows 7 PCs before Windows 8 | ZDNet

Analysts parsing what Microsoft revealed of Windows 8 earlier this week are split today on how big the company's gambling with its operating system cash cow, some saying the bet was for the farm, while others said it was the best move Microsoft could make. Link Removed

As it works to bring its touch-enabled Windows 8 operating system to market, Microsoft is trying to extend its influence over PC makers to ensure they build systems that are best able to run its new software. Link Removed

What should i do? I have a Free wallpaper app in the market and it had been doing really well until recently. I keep getting a bunch of 1 star ratings and really negative comments from people. I have reason to believe it's my competitor because he has the same wallpaper app (PAID) but it's...

China's Baidu is going social Baidu, China’s “Google” so to speak, has announced the development and expansion for more social networking services to keep its strong momentum and dominance in the Chinese Internet landscape. Link Removed According to Chinese blog Techweb, Baidu CEO...

Microsoft's Windows 7 will reportedly appear on new tablets at January's CES. If Microsoft wants to dent the tablet market, though, it may need to adjust strategy. Link Removed

Taken from an article found here: Link Removed Link Removed You might be surprised to learn that AMD is just seven months away from releasing new CPUs based on not one, but three, new designs. The Phenom II that we have known for the past 17 months will soon be put to pasture, never to be seen...

Link Removed Readers may remember when I predicted that Microsoft would be forced to give away its phenomenally popular "Office" software to compete with various options in the marketplace. (Of course, at the time I was wearing my shirt that proclaimed, "I believe in Santa Claus, the...

I was reading this forums news posts and followed up on one in particular, this can be found here: Link Removed The article in question discuss's how MS has dropped prices in an effort to generate more sales of Vista with the author then proposing why Vista is already a doomed os. I would be...