Microsoft Store

It seems like Microsoft is looking to get into making stores that only sell their merchandise much like Apple.  These stores will sell and give support for the various computers, gadgets, and gaming equipment they sell.  They have sections for the Zune, the Kinect, and a large selection of Xbox 360 games.   So far, there are only seven locations as opposed to the 300 that Apple has.  I hope that Microsoft expands these stores to more locations because I prefer PCs for their gaming. I always thought it was awkward to see all the jewelry stores in a mall to be next to each other, it must be tense with all the competition.  I can't imagine if that happened with Apple and Microsoft stores seeing how big both companies are.  I wonder who will win this battle.

Bite Me (web series)

Machinima is teaming up with Epic Level Entertainment to bring out a web series about three losers who try to survive aganst a zombie apocalypse.  This seems different to me in the fact that rather than this video be made with some sort of 3D imaging, it is filmed with real people.  Either way I think it will be very successful because it will still appeal to the large gamer audience Machinimma attracts.  What gamer doesn't like something about zombies.  It seems like a lot of major entertainment companies have been working zombies lately and this is no different.  The first webisode is on youtube or on tubefitter to view.  Although there is no zombie action, you get to know the characters by showing them in their regular lives and a creative stat sequince showing bars that show  how much of a skill they have.  Personally, I think it will be a great series and am looking forward to new episodes.

Website Usability

I did a website usability test on www.welsfargo.com  the questions and results are as follows

1. Check todays Home Equity Rates. . . . Pass
2. Find closest location of a Wells Fargo. . . . Pass
3. Contact Customer Service. . . . Pass
4. Report an E-mail fraud. . . .  Pass
5. Learn when Wells Fargo was established. . . . Pass

My findings are that it was a very usable site.  All the features of the website could be reached via the homepage.