Comments on: The Wal-Martification of Microsoft http://rc3.org/2009/07/31/the-wal-martification-of-microsoft/ Strong opinions weakly held Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:59:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Toro Parts Guy http://rc3.org/2009/07/31/the-wal-martification-of-microsoft/comment-page-2/#comment-7676 Toro Parts Guy Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:57:08 +0000 http://rc3.org/?p=9809#comment-7676 <p>This is a great story and it's good to see people putting quality and customer experience over the all mighty dollar. It's not about how much you can make. It's about how many you can successfully serve.</p> This is a great story and it’s good to see people putting quality and customer experience over the all mighty dollar. It’s not about how much you can make. It’s about how many you can successfully serve.

]]> By: Jacob http://rc3.org/2009/07/31/the-wal-martification-of-microsoft/comment-page-2/#comment-6283 Jacob Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:56:38 +0000 http://rc3.org/?p=9809#comment-6283 <p>My mac just works, saves me so much time! I have more time for the rest of my life.</p> <p>Lifes to short to try and convince people on forums that Mac's are better when they have never tried one (for more than a few hours).</p> My mac just works, saves me so much time! I have more time for the rest of my life.

Lifes to short to try and convince people on forums that Mac’s are better when they have never tried one (for more than a few hours).

]]> By: Chris L http://rc3.org/2009/07/31/the-wal-martification-of-microsoft/comment-page-2/#comment-6276 Chris L Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:40:43 +0000 http://rc3.org/?p=9809#comment-6276 <p>My mid 2007 spec Macbook Pro is now on its third mainboard, fourth battery and third optical drive. People who bang on about the mythical build quality of Mac's need to take their head out of the sand and realise Apple use the same materials as every other vendor. They are even built in the same chinese sweatshops.</p> <p>Anyway, 91% of the high end retail market in the US alone is the real figure behind that number. I wonder what it would be if you took all sales (companies like Dell/HP/Lenovo who do the majority of their sales online, with little to no high street outlets) from the entire world market.</p> My mid 2007 spec Macbook Pro is now on its third mainboard, fourth battery and third optical drive. People who bang on about the mythical build quality of Mac’s need to take their head out of the sand and realise Apple use the same materials as every other vendor. They are even built in the same chinese sweatshops.

Anyway, 91% of the high end retail market in the US alone is the real figure behind that number. I wonder what it would be if you took all sales (companies like Dell/HP/Lenovo who do the majority of their sales online, with little to no high street outlets) from the entire world market.

]]> By: AdamClaxon (Adam Claxon) http://rc3.org/2009/07/31/the-wal-martification-of-microsoft/comment-page-2/#comment-6273 AdamClaxon (Adam Claxon) Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:42:23 +0000 http://rc3.org/?p=9809#comment-6273 <p>The wal-martification of Microsoft:http://rc3.org/2009/07/31/the-wal-martification-of-microsoft/</p> The wal-martification of Microsoft:http://rc3.org/2009/07/31/the-wal-martification-of-microsoft/

]]> By: Bob http://rc3.org/2009/07/31/the-wal-martification-of-microsoft/comment-page-2/#comment-6272 Bob Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:43:10 +0000 http://rc3.org/?p=9809#comment-6272 <p>You get what you pay for unless you're stupid, then you get what you deserve - Bruce McCormack</p> You get what you pay for unless you’re stupid, then you get what you deserve – Bruce McCormack

]]> By: Jerrid http://rc3.org/2009/07/31/the-wal-martification-of-microsoft/comment-page-2/#comment-6264 Jerrid Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:22:15 +0000 http://rc3.org/?p=9809#comment-6264 <p>My mistake. Also, I'm not sure, but I routinely type homoephones instead of the word I intend. Maybe a form of dyslexia?</p> My mistake. Also, I’m not sure, but I routinely type homoephones instead of the word I intend. Maybe a form of dyslexia?

]]> By: Rafe http://rc3.org/2009/07/31/the-wal-martification-of-microsoft/comment-page-2/#comment-6262 Rafe Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:07:29 +0000 http://rc3.org/?p=9809#comment-6262 <p>Just hadn't gotten around to approving everything, Jerrid. I certainly wouldn't want to be the person who prevents the world from knowing that you think the word "suites" is spelled "sweets." Although, to be honest, on any other day I'd delete your comment for its use of "gay" as a pejorative.</p> Just hadn’t gotten around to approving everything, Jerrid. I certainly wouldn’t want to be the person who prevents the world from knowing that you think the word “suites” is spelled “sweets.” Although, to be honest, on any other day I’d delete your comment for its use of “gay” as a pejorative.

]]> By: Jerrid http://rc3.org/2009/07/31/the-wal-martification-of-microsoft/comment-page-2/#comment-6261 Jerrid Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:56:51 +0000 http://rc3.org/?p=9809#comment-6261 <p>That's cute how you selectively put up only the comments that you agree with. You're a sad little man/woman. Obviously, you're one of the sheep I commented on.</p> That’s cute how you selectively put up only the comments that you agree with. You’re a sad little man/woman. Obviously, you’re one of the sheep I commented on.

]]> By: bibinou (Camille Appert) http://rc3.org/2009/07/31/the-wal-martification-of-microsoft/comment-page-2/#comment-6256 bibinou (Camille Appert) Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:34:27 +0000 http://rc3.org/?p=9809#comment-6256 <p>You get what you pay for: http://tinyurl.com/muv7ha</p> You get what you pay for: http://tinyurl.com/muv7ha

]]> By: Rafe http://rc3.org/2009/07/31/the-wal-martification-of-microsoft/comment-page-2/#comment-6259 Rafe Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:03:32 +0000 http://rc3.org/?p=9809#comment-6259 <p>Let's not make this the most derivative and generic Windows vs Mac flame war, please. If you like Windows, you have my blessing. If you think that over $1,000 is too much to pay for something that you use to check email and surf the Web, you have my blessing. If you have a $5,000 quad processor Mac Pro because it looks good next to your stereo, you have my blessing.</p> Let’s not make this the most derivative and generic Windows vs Mac flame war, please. If you like Windows, you have my blessing. If you think that over $1,000 is too much to pay for something that you use to check email and surf the Web, you have my blessing. If you have a $5,000 quad processor Mac Pro because it looks good next to your stereo, you have my blessing.

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