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February 7th, 2007

Apple stores prep for a full-scale Vista attack. Why?

Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:57 am

Categories: Apple, Vista, Windows client

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Does it seem odd to anyone else that Apple allegedly is planning an anti-Vista campaign that will be waged from within Apple's 170 retail stores?

Perhaps I am an atypical Windows user. I have been in the New York Apple SoHo store once. My mission: To see the famed glass staircase. It's not that I hate Macs. I just am accustomed to Windows.

Maybe Apple thinks there's a large pool of switchers among iPod users who visit Apple's retail chains? Or might it be that Apple execs believe there's a huge, untapped market of first-time computer buyers who need some in-store persuading to convince them of the folly of their Windows-leaning ways?

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It seems to me Apple would do better to stake out Windows-PC outlets than continue to preach to the Mac faithful about the virtues of Mac Os X vs. Vista. What do you think?

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RE: Apple stores prep for a full-scale Vista attack. Why?
Mary Jo brings up an interesting point..

Why would they be bothering to do this..

Let's see..

Vista is doing a lot better than any of them want it to be doing..

They hav... (Read the rest)
Posted by: DonBurnett Posted on: 03/31/08 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Maybe to reduce running Vista on Macs  Anton Philidor | 02/07/07
Nope  Linux User 147560 | 02/07/07
I must agree, Vista is VILE  Scrat | 02/07/07
As a Vista Owner  Moosehouse | 02/07/07
Ha haaaaa Haaaaaa !!!  RedpawGraphics | 02/07/07
OOOOOHHH...  handydan918 | 02/08/07
Then let 'em run Vista.  Anton Philidor | 02/07/07
2 for the price of 1  ThinkFair | 02/07/07
If you have a Mac  Moosehouse | 02/07/07
Real Peoaples  Mectron | 02/07/07
Peoaples?  RedpawGraphics | 02/07/07
I have a PC and a Mac because...  fuzzy2k | 02/08/07
As it happens  Moosehouse | 02/08/07
Yes, Vista on a Mac...  Anton Philidor | 02/07/07
"Let 'em run Vista"?  orthocross | 02/08/07
Foir every bad experience.....mac or vista  xuniL_z | 02/08/07
Yes you are  MacCanuck | 02/09/07
Apple Email Campaign  Oknarf | 02/07/07
Could be misleading.  Anton Philidor | 02/07/07
And much of that software  Linux User 147560 | 02/07/07
linux  davidhaner | 02/07/07
Wow davidhaner!  Linux User 147560 | 02/07/07
Linux Set To Take Over The World  Moosehouse | 02/08/07
Linux take over the world?  orthocross | 02/08/07
They probably feel pressured by ZDnet bloggers  whisperycat | 02/07/07
All Alleged....  RedpawGraphics | 02/07/07
Tried It...  TechnoCritter | 02/07/07
re: Try sticking to facts.  dwsmith | 02/07/07
Amen!  fuzzy2k | 02/08/07
Facts? or denial of the real issue?  RedpawGraphics | 02/07/07
What if  dwsmith | 02/07/07
Nothing Wrong  RedpawGraphics | 02/07/07
You just don't get it  dwsmith | 02/07/07
It's Still Preference  TechnoCritter | 02/07/07
Getting along  RedpawGraphics | 02/07/07
If I Were You  Moosehouse | 02/08/07
re:They probably feel pressured by ZDnet bloggers; or Apple polishers?  xgenx@... | 02/08/07
What?  orthocross | 02/08/07
Apple's Vista attack  hawkweed | 02/07/07
Then they should . . .  jlhenry62 | 02/07/07
Maybe because they feel 'safer' there.  nomorems | 02/07/07
Traffic  danielwsmithee | 02/07/07
I am just guessing, but  fuzzy2k | 02/08/07
My point is . . .  jlhenry62 | 02/08/07
That may very well be...  Wolfie2K3 | 02/09/07
Apple "attack"?  orthocross | 02/08/07
I'm with you Mary Jo  ericseba | 02/07/07
What is this message you are sending?  RedpawGraphics | 02/07/07
He who laughs last..  Moosehouse | 02/07/07
Another Pompous Mac User  ericseba | 02/07/07
This isn't user against user here.  nomorems | 02/07/07
Am I?  RedpawGraphics | 02/07/07
Locked in!!??  ericseba | 02/07/07
It probably wouldn't hurt you to use the Mac OSX for  Laff | 02/07/07
Which is  dwsmith | 02/07/07
Pompous Mac-bois  orthocross | 02/08/07
I bet the irony is lost on you  NonZealot | 02/07/07
Any new pieces parts?  Laff | 02/07/07
Ever been to Best Buy?  ericseba | 02/07/07
Did something happen to the Apple Mac 3rd  fuzzy2k | 02/08/07
It's Really Easy  Moosehouse | 02/08/07
From my experience, you are incorrect  dwsmith | 02/07/07
Thanks for the reply Laff  NonZealot | 02/07/07
This is what a Mac will do to you....  xuniL_z | 02/08/07
Microsoft now dictate hardware too  whisperycat | 02/07/07
Software too !  RedpawGraphics | 02/07/07
MS has failed then  NonZealot | 02/07/07
Stale misinformation again. As usual.  YinToYourYang-22527499 | 02/07/07
HP 9040 17" Media Center Edition  ericseba | 02/07/07
you missed a lot  doh123 | 02/07/07
Splitting Hairs  ericseba | 02/08/07
Think again  dwerner04 | 02/07/07
You haven't been paying attention in class  Ole Man | 02/08/07
Sure I can....  dwsmith | 02/08/07
" admitting that I want or need Windows"?  Ole Man | 02/08/07
You're an interesting sort  dwsmith | 02/08/07
Lots Of Interesting Things Here  Ole Man | 02/08/07
very strange  dwsmith | 02/09/07
Mary, you left out . . .  jlhenry62 | 02/07/07
Guess you are living in the past.  nomorems | 02/07/07
I didn't . . .  jlhenry62 | 02/07/07
Plus . . .  jlhenry62 | 02/07/07
Could be targeting dissatisfied users  dwjunix | 02/07/07
Good Example  TechnoCritter | 02/07/07
Inside A Mac Store  Moosehouse | 02/07/07
"Seems like they're not quite getting their message out far enough."  nomorems | 02/07/07
Advertising  RedpawGraphics | 02/07/07
These are much better  Moosehouse | 02/07/07
Figures...  MacCanuck | 02/07/07
Original  Moosehouse | 02/08/07
no no no  xuniL_z | 02/08/07
Competion  Len Rooney | 02/07/07
Allow !!  RedpawGraphics | 02/07/07
There's so much misinformation on both sides  ye | 02/07/07
Overwhelming Software  RedpawGraphics | 02/07/07
A Leopard Up It's Sleeve  Moosehouse | 02/07/07
Hear hear!  nomorems | 02/07/07
Thanks Mac Boy  Moosehouse | 02/07/07
Maybe you fell for it Mary Jo?  jjarman | 02/07/07
Lousy journalism equals Microsoft marketing  YinToYourYang-22527499 | 02/07/07
""... but not with the $100's of software you purchased "  nomorems | 02/07/07
bzzzzzzt!  dwsmith | 02/07/07
"What if my ERP system has no Mac client?"  nomorems | 02/07/07
Wait  dwsmith | 02/07/07
Haven't you seen the latest TV ads?  frank_s | 02/07/07
Inacurate?  TripleII | 02/07/07
Already got one...  ogmanx@... | 02/07/07
Agree  danielwsmithee | 02/07/07
This Say's It All  Moosehouse | 02/07/07
If only...  RedpawGraphics | 02/07/07
Talking of things that go BAAH  Moosehouse | 02/07/07
Dare you to upgrade to Vista tonight!  blur35mm | 02/07/07
Been There, Done That  ericseba | 02/07/07
Did Already  Moosehouse | 02/08/07
Did that last weekend  dwsmith | 02/08/07
Good psychiatrists available  Ole Man | 02/08/07
Sorry I can't  Moosehouse | 02/08/07
Better ask your brother  Ole Man | 02/08/07
Apple Phobia  Harry Bardal | 02/07/07
I bet the irony is lost on you  NonZealot | 02/07/07
2 posts from you hi-lighting "irony"  MacCanuck | 02/07/07
lol  dwsmith | 02/07/07
No, never said Apple didn't  MacCanuck | 02/07/07
What Garbage  Moosehouse | 02/08/07
"arrogance"???  Ole Man | 02/08/07
Actually, you sort of did  dwsmith | 02/08/07
That's really stretching it  MacCanuck | 02/09/07
And post 1000 from you, hilighting  xuniL_z | 02/08/07
2004, now, whenever...  MacCanuck | 02/09/07
here here  stormkrow@... | 02/07/07
Mary Jo is clueless  YinToYourYang-22527499 | 02/07/07
Bring on the Mac Zombies!  Mary Jo FoleyZDNet Moderator | 02/07/07
Welcome to the club  rapson | 02/07/07
That's where you may be wrong  MacCanuck | 02/07/07
My point is . . .  jlhenry62 | 02/08/07
Part of the reason may be  MacCanuck | 02/09/07
Gates slams Macintoshs too  lazariuk | 02/07/07
The Past  RedpawGraphics | 02/07/07
Hey Red  Moosehouse | 02/07/07
Lunch break  RedpawGraphics | 02/07/07
Is this not just typical buisness?  Laff | 02/07/07
All's fair in love  UrbanBard | 02/07/07
My title was shortened.  UrbanBard | 02/07/07
You Define a Mac User  ericseba | 02/07/07
Sorry, gotta go OT for a sec  fuzzy2k | 02/08/07
It does seem odd to me, considering how OS X doesn't compete with Windows  PB_z | 02/07/07
Antitrust 101  Richard Flude | 02/07/07
YOU should read the findings of fact  NonZealot | 02/07/07
Agree with NonZealot  PB_z | 02/07/07
I have and you forgot one part....  xuniL_z | 02/08/07
What strikes me odd is . . .  999ad@... | 02/07/07
Vista is the best for Linux  glennfish@... | 02/07/07
Windows Users BUY iPODS TOO! Sheesh...  blur35mm | 02/07/07
Yep! Big time  j.m.galvin | 02/07/07
Me too!  999ad@... | 02/07/07
When you have 3-5% market share and your competitor has 90+%  Richard Flude | 02/07/07
Market share or installed base? Appreciating the difference.  smdunn | 02/08/07
Errata  smdunn | 02/08/07
Opensource for the win!  sweklaweklfwe@... | 02/07/07
This is all Microsoft's fault.  mrmckeb@... | 02/07/07
Cough Cough  Geotopia | 02/07/07
You also left out  angelia2 | 02/07/07
need more options in the poll  doh123 | 02/07/07
*yawn*  CobraA1 | 02/07/07
It's a pity Apple can't compete on merit  NonZealot | 02/07/07
It's a pity MS cannot compete on merit...  MacCanuck | 02/09/07
RE: It's a pity MS cannot compete on merit..  DonBurnett | 03/31/08
Mary Jo  fuzzy2k | 02/08/07
Windows to Mac  UncleYitz | 02/08/07
Why  Moosehouse | 02/09/07
RE: Apple stores prep for a full-scale Vista attack. Why?  DonBurnett | 03/31/08

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