Posted 10/16/09 at 06:44:58 PM by Paul Lilly
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.
Links:
[1] http://www.maximumpc.com/user/one4yu2c
[2] http://www.dailytech.com/Microsoft Hopes to Open First Retail Store on October 22/article16527.htm
[3] http://www.dailytech.com/Microsoft Retail Stores to Open Near Apple Stores/article15712.htm
[4] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/microsoft_retail_experience_demoed_not_snazzy_apple_store
[5] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/microsoft_retail_store’s_–_seeing_believing
[6] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/microsoft_stealing_retail_staff_apple_stores
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