During the weekend of Microsoft opened its second shop, this time in Mission Viejo, California. As reported by CNN, referring to the relationship first guest lounge computer giant Microsoft shop confusingly similar to its largest stores trade competition from Apple.
Great space, simple design, clear colors and large tables mortgaged computer hardware, from which customers can use the store. Generally reception by Microsoft branded stores is positive, many customers, however, draws attention to the fact that they are twins like most competition from Apple’s mark. – It seems that Microsoft living in Mission Viejo dressed up for Halloween for the Apple store – one customer joked.

In a commentary on cnn.com was written, however, that is the right step on the part of Microsoft, which benefits from good practice – one of the keys to the success of Apple’s stores were the aesthetics of his salons.

Microsoft’s first shop opened on 22 October, on the release of Windows 7, in Scottsdale, Arizona. How to ensure that Microsoft, in 2010 the company intends to open another, first in the U.S. and later also in other markets.

Grow Mac market share

On Sunday, Net Applications reported the results of the market shares of various operating systems used by Internet users. And even though undisputed leader is still Windows (92.54 per cent. Market share in October), but in comparison with September the company recorded a slight decline at 0.25 percent. The scale of the month by 2.7 percent. increased as the number of users of Mac OS – in October branded Apple operating system was 5.26 percent. market share.

It is difficult to say how the market can cope with the latest Microsoft Windows 7 child, but the published research shows that the end of October it has benefited from about 2.85 percent. Internet.

Net Applications does not investigate the sale of operating systems. Its monthly survey is based on an analysis of 160 million web pages, which draws on this data, from which the systems used by their users.

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