by wildcherry on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 | News, Tech/Gadget | 1 Comment

The new Microsoft online storefront features some new categories including ‘Computers’, so you can now go there to buy Windows 7 PCs as well as accessoriesand even third-party software like Adobe Photoshop and Nero 9.

So far, the new look and fresh categories are only reserved for the U.S. online store. The online Microsoft Store opened for business last November. The online store was a replacement for Microsoft’s Windows Marketplace site. When it opened, the online store only allowed users to purchase Microsoft hardware and software — games, keyboards, games and gaming consoles, Windows (client and server versions), Office and development tools. The electronic distribution capability of the online store made it an ideal complement to netbooks, Microsoft executives said.

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by wildcherry on Thursday, September 24th, 2009 | News, Tech/Gadget | No Comments

Nintendo will announce a Wii price cut this Friday, 25 September.

A memo to staff at US gadget megastore Best Buy reckons the much–hyped Wii price cut is coming this week. The note says workers shouldn’t discuss plans until, “Nintendo makes their official announcement on Friday Sept 25.”

Tech blog Engadget said in a posting late Tuesday that the Wii, which has cost about $250 since its 2006 launch, will see its price drop to $200 beginning Sunday.

Engadget, which is owned by Time Warner Inc.’s AOL, posted what it said was a leaked memo from Best Buy Co. talking about the price drop.

Representatives Nintendo Co. did not immediately return phone messages left Wednesday by The Associated Press. Best Buy declined to comment.

Speculation about a price cut has grown after the other two console makers, Sony Corp. and Microsoft Corp., reduced prices on their systems in August. And video game blog Kotaku has posted what it said were images of flyers from major retailers advertising a coming price cut.

Console price cuts are customary for the video game industry after the systems have celebrated a birthday or two, because they help lure in mass audiences who don’t want to spend large chunks of cash on them.

The recession, however, has made them even more important, especially as game companies gear up for the holiday shopping season, when the video game industry makes most of its money. Without the price cuts, it would be difficult to entice budget-conscious shoppers to buy the machines.

The Wii, whose game control senses motions without having relying solely on buttons and levers, is the top selling console worldwide.

Nintendo has been the only one of the three console makers to forgo a price cut so far. But it also started off at a lower price point when it launched in 2006. With a $50 price cut, the Wii would be tied with Microsoft’s low-end Xbox 360 Arcade as the cheapest. Following the $100 price cuts in August, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Elite and Sony’s basic PlayStation 3 now cost about $300.

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