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04-10-2011, 02:22 PM
At the finish of a week chock full of Microsoft news, the bloggers at Gizmodo obtained their fingers on al PowerPoint deck full of mock-ups of Microsoft;s planned retail shops.Microsoft public relations has attempted to place a damper around the deck, claiming the presentation from inventive company Lippicott is depending on early prototype and idea briefings. Because the Giz guys be aware,Microsoft Office Professional Plus (http://www.microsoftoffice2010key.net/), having said that, the PowerPoints in query are dated July seven and Microsoft execs have said the very first retailers will open this drop (next-door to Apple;s retailers). If Microsoft is nonetheless floating “early concepts” just a few months before the lights are set to come on,Office Pro Plus 2010 (http://www.msoffice2010key.com/), something;s amiss….Back to the deck. Gizmodo describes the Microsoft retailers as taking “the best elements from the Apple Store, Sony Style and other ‘flagship; retailers and mashing them all together. (There;s even an “Answers bar”… sound familiar?)The Giz editors say they;re surprised how much the Microsoft stores will push the PCTV idea. PCTV is part of Microsoft;s IPTV, a k a “Mediaroom,” on-demand/live-feed products/strategy.Blogger Chris Lanier,Windows 7 X86 (http://www.windows7key.ca/), who specializes in covering Microsoft;s digital-media technologies, notes that it;s pretty murky as to exactly what Microsoft plans to push in its forthcoming retail shops regarding “PCTV.” Is it IPTV/Mediaroom? Is it Windows Media Center? Something to do with the Xbox? And most importantly,Office Home And Business 2010 (http://www.microsoftoffice2010key.net/), is Microsoft;s evolving direction anything that existing Microsoft users will want?From Lanier;s July 26 post on the leaked store-concept deck:“It has been my theory that Microsoft is slowly ditching the concept of using and promoting Media Center as a whole home entertainment experience and moving to the ‘TV on your PC; idea which they have been actively promoting over the past 6 months. This concept is something that most Media Center enthusiasts don’t want to believe as it turns Media Center into a product that most current users have no interest in.”In recent months,Office 2007 Professional Key (http://www.msoffice2007key.com), Microsoft execs have been emphasizing Microsoft;s three-prong “three-screen” approach to delivering technology — with the three being the PC, the TV and the mobile device. In the same time, Microsoft has been alienating a lot of its Media Center faithful with various decisions, while simultaneously downplaying and de-emphasizing the Ultimate SKU of Windows (which, up until now, has been the Media Center centerpiece).Microsoft;s retail shops will be highlighting Windows seven, Windows Mobile/Windows Phone, Xbox, Zune and the Surface. Hopefully, they;ll provide more of a clue about where Microsoft is intending to go within the TV realm once their doors open….