UK Win8 launch day report

Currys and PC World struggles to shift Windows 8 devices on launch day- The Inquirer

The UK's biggest computer retailer Currys and PC World is struggling to shift devices running the new software.

Visiting our local store on Oxford Street in London at midday today to see how the new OS was going down with the general public, ...the popular high street chain was yet to sell one device running Windows 8.

... customers who had visited the store so far didn't seem that interested in Microsoft's new OS ...the retailer is expecting sales "to pick up in the run up to Christmas"

...it seems already that the hype created in the build-up to Microsoft's launch has blown over, leaving a bitter taste in the mouth for retailers like Currys and PC World that were expecting "really strong sales of Windows 8 products".

... the public reacts to one new Apple product in a completely different way than to the array of new devices from Microsoft's OEM partners running the firm's latest OS.

The Tottenham Court rd store had a launch event - there were some win8 fanatics like Coke Robot - but they still didn't manage to get rid of very many win8 devices.


That was just day 1- maybe things will improve - could hardly be any worse.
 
Its pretty clear that no one likes Win 8 on desktop PCs, and why would people rush out to buy a whole new PC just for a new OS?

The UK retail market is also pretty dead nowadays, most people prefer to buy their technical things from electronics etailers instead.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self built
    CPU
    Intel I7 980
    Motherboard
    Asus Rampage III Extreme
    Memory
    12 Gb Geil Ultra Series
    Graphics Card(s)
    KFA2 Nvidia GTX 670
    Sound Card
    Creative X-Fi Titanium HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer G24
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M4 128 Gb + 512 Gb SSDs
    2 x Samsung 2 Tb HDDs
    PSU
    Tagan BZ-1100
    Case
    Antec P182
    Cooling
    Phanteks ph-tc14pe
    Keyboard
    Microsoft sidewinder X4
    Mouse
    Gigabyte M8000X
    Internet Speed
    7.2 Mbps HSDPA
- there were some win8 fanatics like Coke Robot - but they still didn't manage to get rid of very many win8 devices.


That was just day 1- maybe things will improve - could hardly be any worse.



The problem is many fanatics don't buy anything, I have a lot of those fanatic when I have my stores, they make me loose a lot of my time and don't put bread on my table at the time.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 enterprise x64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Pc-Quebec / Area 66
    CPU
    i7-3960X Extreme Edition
    Motherboard
    Rampage IV Extreme
    Memory
    Gskill 4x4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    4 x HD 7970
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Screen Resolution
    2560*1600
    Hard Drives
    C:\Intel series 520 SSD , 250 GB
    D:\ WD 750 black with Intel 40gb SSD cache Intel RST
    E:\ WD 2TB Black
    PSU
    Corsair AX 1200
    Case
    TT Mozart TX
    Cooling
    Water Cooled
    Keyboard
    Logitech G-15
    Other Info
    Windows 8 VM is install on his own SSD.
Tempted to go and have a look at the offerings. I can see PC World from my office right now, nearly lunch time :)
 

My Computer

Well: You may want to buy a smartphone for it has PC functionalities... but you won't want to buy a PC to get smartphone functions!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    w9x
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