Microsoft Hopes to Open First Retail Store on October 22
Microsoft Hopes to Open First Retail Store on October 22
Posted 10/16/2009 at 3:44pm
| by Paul Lilly
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It's been a long time coming, but Microsoft said it hopes to finally open its first Retail Store on October 22, the same day Windows 7 launches. And if it doesn't meet that deadline, the Redmond bunch are shooting to have one open at least within a few days of that date, DailyTech reports.
The store in question is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, which means at least initially, Microsoft won't be within a stone's throw from an Apple retail location. Microsoft had previously stated that "there will be scenarios where we have stores in proximity to Apple," but apparently that's a plan for another day.
But while Microsoft and Apple won't be retail neighbors, the Arizona store will be just a few miles away from a Best Buy location. The proximity could prove slightly awkward, considering Best Buy is one of Microsoft's biggest retail partners.
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Baer
October 17, 2009 at 3:42pm
There is one almost complete at the Shops at Mission Viejo here in Orange Co CA. It isa about four stores from the Apple store and the Apple fanbois will have to pass it to get to their nirvana. Many of us suspected it would be a Microsoft store when they first stared talking about it and now there are "Comming Soon Microsoft" banners all over it.
gendoikari1
October 17, 2009 at 5:47am
And like usual, Canada will have to wait about 20,000 years to get one.
I Jedi
October 16, 2009 at 4:10pm
How about parking one of those nice little stores around Cincinnati, Ohio? Kay? Kay.
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