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Microsoft Launches $250 Million Windows XP Campaign | |
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| Time: 10:49 EST/15:49 GMT | News Source: Reuters | Posted By: Byron Hinson | ||
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Software giant Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O officially launched the latest version of its flagship product Windows on Thursday, kicking off a $250 million marketing campaign with flashy events in New York and London. Microsoft vowed the newest version of the Windows operating system would be twice as big as Windows 95, but there were doubts that it would reinvigorate the ailing PC industry. The software, which promises features like digital media, games and photography, has been pre-installed on new personal computers for weeks now. But as of Thursday versions of the software for home and corporate consumers are being sold in shops for $199, or $99 for upgrades. | ||
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| #1 By 1658 (128.255.174.216) at 10/25/2001 12:28:07 PM |
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I'd like to see your grandmother hook up a new sony SLR camera to her PC, download the images, convert them to photoshop files for editing, download a couple MP3's from an online music service, organize them, and upload them to a portable audio device, and while she's at it, set up a video conference using netmeeting to an E-Pal in China in less then a couple weeks of reading and work using Windows 2000, Me, or 98.
Please... face the reality buddy, most people who are elderly can't do these things easily. XP brings it closer to the realm of feasible PC operations for those that didn't grow up in the younger generation. |
| #2 By 1124 (165.170.128.65) at 10/25/2001 1:19:00 PM |
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Take the AOL vs Compuserve example. All us high tech folks thought Compuserve was great and would out last the (we thought) simple looking and childish AOL. Boy were we wrong. Their are more of them than us. I say people like "simple" stuff and MS is on the right track. They are also doing it without dumming down the OS.
BTW, it was not only the elderly that used AOL. |
| #3 By 1658 (128.255.174.216) at 10/25/2001 2:21:46 PM |
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#3 - No one said "weak minded", however, as far as it partially being for seniors, yes, it is, you can't dispute that.
Something easier to use is generally and in most cases easier to use for the entire group of users, young and old alike. |
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