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pcworld.com - 2/13/2009
10 Ways Microsoft's Retail Stores Will Differ From Apple Stores
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microsoft to open retail store Microsoft announced plans to open retail stores, hoping to boost visibility of many of its products and its brand. The move seems to be an effort to mimic the success that Apple has had with its retail stores. The news is just too tempting not to have some fun ...
microsoft.com - 2/13/2009
Microsoft Appoints David Porter as Corporate Vice President of Retail Stores: Twenty-seven-year ...
— microsoft.com — Twenty-seven-year retail veteran will focus on transforming the PC and device-buying experience for retail consumers and developing... and rolling out new Microsoft-branded stores. REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 12, 2009 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that ... (more) Microsoft Appoints David Porter as Corporate Vice ...

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reuters.com - 2/13/2009
Microsoft to open own stores, take on Apple
— reuters.com — SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp announced plans Thursday to open its own chain of branded stores as... it looks to catch up with rival Apple Inc's successful move into retailing. The world's largest software company, which also makes the Xbox video ... (more) Microsoft to open own stores, take on Apple

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A Microsoft smartphone: No. A Microsoft phone chassis: Yes | All about Microsoft
blogs.zdnet.com - 2/12/2009
A Microsoft smartphone: No. A Microsoft phone chassis: Yes | All about Microsoft
— blogs.zdnet.com — February 6th, 2009 A Microsoft smartphone: No. A Microsoft phone chassis: Yes Posted by Mary Jo Foley... @ 5:31 am Categories: Code names , Corporate strategy , Mobile services ("Pink"/"Rouge") , Telecommunications , Windows Live , Windows Mobile , Xbox ... (more) A Microsoft smartphone: No. A Microsoft phone ...

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How Microsoft’s retail stores will differ from Apple’s
MacDailyNews — ... •  Instead of a "Genius Bar" (as Apple provides) Microsoft will offer an Excuse Bar. It will be staffed by Microsofties trained in the art of evading questions, directing you to complicated and obscure fixes, and explaining it's a problem with the hardware -- not a software bug. • Store hours are undetermined. At any given time the store mysteriously shuts down instantaneously for no apparent reason. (No word yet on what happens to customers inside). More in the full article here . [Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "Robbie" for the heads up.] ...

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TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us — ... 10 Ways Microsoft's Retail Stores Will Differ from Apple's -- PC World offers this tongue-in-cheek countdown of 10 ways that Microsoft's forthcoming retail stores will differ from Apple's. Our favorite: "Stores will be named Microsoft Live Retail Store with PC Services for Digital Lifestyle Enthusiasts." (Posted 2009-02-13) ...

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Microsoft Ready to Jump into the Retail Game — The Mac Observer
Microsoft is preparing to open its own retail stores to promote its own products and services, much like Apple has done with its successful Apple Store locations. The Redmond-based company hired former Wal-Mart and Dreamworks Animation executive, David Porter, to spearhead the project.  ...
Microsoft (MSFT): A store, just like Apple's (AAPL) — BloggingStocks
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ) must love Apple 's (NASDAQ: AAPL ) chain of retail stores. But, will it help Redmond to have stores of its own? Setting up a Microsoft store is probably going to be difficult. Apple has a fairly limited number of ...