It’s getting harder to try out a PC
In her blog at ZDNet, Mary Jo Foley makes a good point. As the big box computer stores keep disappearing, where can you go for a hands-on tryout of PCs? With the demise of CompUSA and now Circuit City, the choices are getting narrower. BestBuy, Staples, Office Depot, etc. have only so much shelf space for computers so the variety of possible PCs to look at is limited. Foley writes:
To me, the lack of Windows PC retail options is especially noticeable right now, given Microsoft’s increasing focus on improving the perception of the Windows brand in the consumer space. If Microsoft’s goal is to sell pricier Windows SKUs on fancier hardware — not just on cut-rate netbooks and low-end desktops — is Costco really the best venue?
As Michael Reyes, head of Hardwaregeeks.com, noted when we were chatting about this: “If you are a consumer and want to check out the latest and greatest (Windows PC or Windows-powered device), you really can’t. It takes most new laptops two or three months after they are announced to hit store shelves.”
Where do you go to actually try out a PC?
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