businessinsider.com - 7/15/2009
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Microsoft (MSFT) plans to open some of its first retail stores near Apple (AAPL) stores, ZDNet reports .
Microsoft COO Kevin Turner mentioned this during his keynote at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference today.
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blogs.zdnet.com - 7/15/2009
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blogs.zdnet.com —
Microsoft is planning to open the first of
its planned retail stores next to existing Apple stores...
this fall. Kevin Turner, Microsoft's Chief Operating Officer, told partners the news during his Worldwide Partner Conference keynote on July 15.
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Microsoft to open retail stores near Apple's this fall
techflash.com - 7/20/2009
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techflash.com —
Looks like Microsoft will have some very well-informed
assistance as it tries to replicate the success of...
Apple's retail stores. Former Apple real estate chief George Blankenship, who helped lead the early rollout of the Mac maker's retail stores, is ...
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Apple's former real estate chief now working on ...
arstechnica.com - 7/16/2009
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arstechnica.com —
Kevin Turner, Microsoft's Chief Operating Officer, told partners
during his Worldwide Partner Conference keynote not only about...
the upcoming Microsoft Stores this fall to be placed near Apple stores but also about how ...
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Apple demanded Microsoft to stop its Laptop Hunters ads
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Microsoft Opening Shops Right Next to Apple Stores This Fall [Microsoft]
Gizmodo —
... Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference keynote, and was confirmed later by a Microsoft representative. In other words, after Apple's success in the retail channel—which has helped the Cupertino company to win the mindshare battle—Microsoft wants to fight right back, doing the same and showing whatever cool things they need to show. There are no details about the actual strategy except that it will start happening this fall. Oh boy, I love this kind wars. [Business Insider and CNET]
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Microsoft's First Retail Stores Opening In Arizona, California
Silicon Alley Insider —
Microsoft (MSFT) will open its first two retail stores this fall in Scottsdale, Arizona and Mission Viejo, California, CNET reports.
Strange that it's picking obscure locations for its first stores, but perhaps that's to work out the kinks and make sure they're not a flop on Fifth Avenue. The Mission Viejo store will be located in a mall that has an Apple store.
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Microsoft retail shops to open near Apple's
electronista.com 7/17/2009 — Microsoft's planned retail stores will deliberately open near Apple stores, the company's COO Kevin Turner said in a presentation today at the Windows Partner Conference. The executive was emphatic that the stores wouldn't imitate Apple retail, at ...
Microsoft to Open Retail Stores Next to Apple’s —
Wired: Gadget Lab
Here’s a tale of bad neighbors waiting to unravel: Microsoft is planning to set up shop right next to its worst enemy, Apple.
In a keynote speech at the Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft chief operating officer Kevin Turner told partners that the corporation was planning to open ...
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