Microsoft touts new online store as a netbook complement
Microsoft launched in the U.S. this week its online software store and is touting it as one way for netbook PC users who don’t have optical drives to more easily obtain software.
The Microsoft Store, which opened for business here on November 13, allows users to purchase and download Microsoft hardware and software — games, keyboards, games and gaming consoles, Windows (client and server versions), Office and development tools. It doesn’t stock business applications like SQL Server, System Center, SharePoint Server, etc., which tend to be products purchased via resellers and/or volume-license agreements.
