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- Gamestop: We stopped selling Zunes
- Video game retailer Gamestop has ditched Microsoft's Zune. The news emerged on Gamestop's earnings conference call when executives were asked why its operating margins were crimped. Gamestop's operating margins fell to 26.1 percent from 27.2 percent. TheStreet.com notes that demand for the Zune just wasn't strong enough...
- Tags: Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp., Gamestop, Manufacturing, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-23
- GameStop: Disappointing outlook for holiday season
- GameStop: Disappointing outlook for holiday seasonThe reason why Gamestop is suffering...is clear. They simply don't carry games that are in demand, and when they do, they don't have enough stock. Furthermore, their employees are downright rude.I have been trying to get a copy of Battletoads for the longest time, and...
- Tags: Games, GameStop
- Discussion threads 2007-11-20
- GameStop, Toys 'R' Us picked for Wii launch
- GameStop, Toys 'R' Us picked for Wii launchGameStop, Toys 'R' Us picked for Wii launchI'm half tempted to get a Wii. I just want to know which games are going to be available. They will have to include mario bros., zelda, and metroid in some form or other....
- Tags: Games, IGN, Nintendo Wii, Wii Launch, GameStop
- Discussion threads 2006-11-02
- GameStop to take Wii preorders on Oct. 13
- GameStop to take Wii preorders on Oct. 13Gamestop Is A SHAMDon't do a preorder, you'll end up on the waiting list like for the 360 last year...I put my preorder in March 2005, release day came...did I get my system? Nope...Gamestop PURPOSELY overbooked pre-orders so they would get money...
- Tags: GameStop, Nintendo Wii
- Discussion threads 2006-10-12
- GameStop to buy rival Electronics Boutique
- GameStop to buy rival Electronics BoutiqueNow if that translates intobetter deals for gamers, especially in the Used section, I won't be afraid.
- Tags: Games, Electronics Boutique, GameStop
- Discussion threads 2005-04-19
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- The company people want Microsoft to be
- The company people want Microsoft to bewhat kind of compagny people want MS to beWell not very different that the one we have right now .... except no more fud ( if they have something again opensource just go to court and be done with it if linux...
- Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., OpenDocument Format, Microsoft Office, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-05-23
- Gamestop: We stopped selling Zunes
- Gamestop: We stopped selling ZunesAds?I laugh whenever I hear people bring out the old canard "Apple products only sell so much better because they advertise so much. Our product is just as good, but we need to advertise more/better". This flies in the face of several years of customer satisfaction...
- Tags: Public relations, Marketing research, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Zune, marketing, advertisement
- Discussion threads 2008-05-23
- PC Gaming Alliance debuts
- PC Gaming Alliance debutsWhy Microsoft may be on board.So Microsoft wants to be included, and they certainly have a right since they do handle software for the PC. However, at the same time, this may be a way for them to try to control the 'interoprability' between future PC and...
- Tags: Games, Desktops, Microsoft Corp., game, PC, console
- Discussion threads 2008-02-20
- News to know: Amazon and SaaS; Firefox memory test; Dell XPS One vs. iMac
- Notable headlines: David Morgenstern: Does the Dell PC XPS One top Apple's iMac are they blind? Michael Krigsman: IT security failure costs UK agency its chairman. George Ou: Ruckus brings smart antennas to the enterprise wireless LAN space ...
- Tags: Google Inc., Software-as-a-service, Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Mozilla Firefox, Memory, Apple iMac, Amazon.com Inc., Google Custom Search, Software As A Service (SaaS), Web Browsers, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Emerging Technologies, Internet, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software
- Blog posts 2007-11-21
- Kensington USB Power Tips for Nintendo GameBoy and Sony PSP
- One of the advertised improvements of the new PSP Slim was the fact that it could be recharged via its USB port. And while that may not sound like a major feature, for anyone who's ever traveled with a tangle of three, four, or even more AC adapters (laptop, phone,...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo GameBoy, Sony PlayStation Portable, adapter, Kensington, USB
- Product reviews 2007-10-16
- NY's 'Halo 3' launch was no riot, but it was close
- NY's 'Halo 3' launch was no riot, but it was closeToo much hype over just a gameit may be a good game, but it's just a game, the Xbox 360 just a console (same for PS3 and Wii), and none of that will pay the rent, put food on the...
- Tags: Games, game, Halo 3, riot
- Discussion threads 2007-09-25
- Xbox tries to get its 'Halo' back
- Xbox tries to get its 'Halo' backXbox tries to get its 'Halo' backSadly I haven't played any of the Halo's. Since 3 is coming out soon I can see 1 and 2 going into the bargain bin at Gamestop. Maybe then I will see what all the press was...
- Tags: Game players, Games, Halo 1, Halo, Microsoft Xbox
- Discussion threads 2007-09-20
- End in sight for PS3 shortages, Sony says
- End in sight for PS3 shortages, Sony saysAgreed...No shortage here.No shortage hereIf you go into the local Walmart, Target, or Gamestop they all have a couple of PS3s sitting around.What Shortage??Hey,They seem to readily available at all the usual outlets here and have been for over a month.What are they...
- Tags: Retail, Sales strategy, Sony Corp., Sony PlayStation 3
- Discussion threads 2007-02-28
- Skype dissapoints, eBay mulls $2.6bln cash horde
- Internet auction company eBay released its earnings report after the bell yesterday, showing strong growth after a quarter that saw the site as one of the few places gaming enthusiasts could get hard to find PS3 and Wii consoles. However its recently acquired Skype business fell short of expectations. eBay,...
- Tags: General, Community, eBay Inc.
- Blog posts 2007-01-25
- GameStop won't get enough PS3s to fill preorders
- GameStop won't get enough PS3s to fill preordersnot enough demand or lack of desire to have oneOnly reason Sony is saying there not having enough is because there harboring most of the PS3 in warehouses to show they have a high demand on them. It seems every time a...
- Tags: Games, Now Let, Sony Corp., Sony PlayStation 3, game
- Discussion threads 2006-11-14
- Is a PS3 shortage in the offing?
- Is a PS3 shortage in the offing?Oh my, what a surprise: a shortage.Nothing gets the price up better then good ol' "supply and demand"! Just make sure you supply only a fraction of what the demand is.Helps with the hype, too!Who CaresGTA 4 is going to be available at the...
- Tags: Games, Nothing, Now IT, GTA 4, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony Corp., game
- Discussion threads 2006-10-10
- Microsoft ramps up Xbox 360 shipments
- Microsoft ramps up Xbox 360 shipmentsI am a loyal xbox customer but...When my original xbox's drive died recently after 4 years of use, I picked up a 360. It had a build date of sometime in early January of 2006. I heard about some of the performance issues...
- Tags: Game players, Games, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., game, Microsoft Xbox
- Discussion threads 2006-04-28
- Lucent sues Microsoft over Xbox technology
- Lucent sues Microsoft over Xbox technologyM$ is going down!Just another nail in M$ coffin.M$ is bleeding red all over its products.testquote, quote, quoteanswer answer answer link. bla bla bla.quote, againstrong answer bla bla blaQuestionWhy doesn't Microsoft simply pay royalties? They certainly make enough money.Give me a break...Lucent would not know...
- Tags: Game players, Microsoft Corp., Lucent Technologies Inc., Microsoft Xbox, patent
- Discussion threads 2006-04-05
- Microsoft to reorganize entertainment division
- Microsoft to reorganize entertainment divisionCompany is on a roll...And the hits just keep coming man. Microsoft is in full attack mode. My rep said the mood in Redmond lately is "kill or be killed". My rep is always on the lookout for a UNIX user to be migrated or a...
- Tags: Game players, Games, GUESS IT, Sony Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., entertainment division, entertainment, Sony PlayStation 3, game, Microsoft Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox 360
- Discussion threads 2005-12-14
- Take-Two cuts outlook after 'Grand Theft' sex row
- Take-Two cuts outlook after 'Grand Theft' sex rowAre you kidding me ????NOW sales will go thru the roof! Every kid in the World will buy or steal a copy just to see the sex scenes. And even mentally challenged adults, aka gamers, will buy a copy just to see what...
- Tags: Games, game, Grand Theft, Take-Two
- Discussion threads 2005-07-21
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