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Microsoft to open own stores, take on Apple
Reuters ^ | Feb 13, 2009 | Bill Rigby

Posted on 02/13/2009 1:58:11 PM PST by max americana

Microsoft to open own stores, take on Apple (Reuters) Posted on Thu Feb 12, 2009 7:20PM EST

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 game console and the Zune digital music player, did not say how many stores it was looking to open, or when, or which of its products would be on sale.

That is to be decided by David Porter, a former DreamWorks Animation executive, which Microsoft named as its new vice president of retail stores.

Turner, a former Wal-Mart Stores Inc manager, will report to Microsoft chief operating officer Kevin Turner.

The long-rumored move to open stores comes as consumer spending is under severe pressure due to the recession, which has already pushed electronics chain Circuit City into bankruptcy. A similar attempt by computer maker Gateway to open its own stores some years ago was not successful.

(Excerpt) Read more at tech.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: apple; applestore; billgates; microsoft
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There will also be "special" $10 bins for new and used MS Vista and Zune units. Also designated Microsoft "Geniuses" will spend time with your pc and laptop getting rid of the blue screen of death when you come in..
1 posted on 02/13/2009 1:58:12 PM PST by max americana
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To: max americana

Microsoft is now IBM.


2 posted on 02/13/2009 1:59:56 PM PST by MeanWestTexan (Beware Obama's Reichstag fire.)
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To: max americana

Once again Microsoft is a decade short and oh so many products short.....


3 posted on 02/13/2009 2:00:27 PM PST by the long march
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I have a MAC Book Pro 17” wide screen and when the PC is replaced guess where I am going? Apple!
4 posted on 02/13/2009 2:01:05 PM PST by celtic gal (I think the democRATs should change their logo from a jackass to a RAT with a long tail.)
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5 posted on 02/13/2009 2:01:15 PM PST by mgstarr ("Some of us drink because we're not poets." Arthur (1981))
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I can see the long lines of people with thier PC’s waiting for MS’s genius bar to reformat their drives after getting virus/trojan horses on their MS WINDOWS computers.


6 posted on 02/13/2009 2:01:19 PM PST by MAD-AS-HELL (How does one win over terrorists? KILL them with UNKINDNESS)
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To: max americana

Across the mall at the Apple store, Steve Jobs will be gladly autographing backdated stock options for any customer willing to sell their soul to iTunes.


7 posted on 02/13/2009 2:01:21 PM PST by Troll_House_Cookies (Ironically, Chancellor Obama's first re-education camp will be in Alaska.)
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To: max americana

What kind of person would be caught dead in a Microsoft store?


8 posted on 02/13/2009 2:03:46 PM PST by TheWasteLand
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Yeah but you can’t get through door until an extensive security check takes place.


9 posted on 02/13/2009 2:03:46 PM PST by arealconservativeforachange (Tell JD Hayworth to run for McCain's seat! http://www.jdhayworth.com/contact.php)
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To: max americana

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185034/posts


10 posted on 02/13/2009 2:05:38 PM PST by LearnsFromMistakes
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Looks like a defunct CompUSA store


11 posted on 02/13/2009 2:08:41 PM PST by the long march
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To: max americana

Great, more media domination by Dreamworks and Hollyweird. Was he the one responsible for tempting our children into mysticism with Kung Fu Panda?


12 posted on 02/13/2009 2:11:42 PM PST by WingsofCourage
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What a bunch of losers that run that company. They have no clue.


13 posted on 02/13/2009 2:13:57 PM PST by big'ol_freeper (You tell me that you've got everything you want, And your bird can sing, But you don't get me)
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To: Troll_House_Cookies

In case you haven’t noticed, all but about ten people here at FR have already sold their souls to Apple. Apple can do no wrong, Microsoft can do no right - and it matters not what the actual truth of the matter is.

Reading any thread here regarding just about anything about Microsoft makes me wish I had never learned anything about computers and could happily join all the other ignorant people in bashing something I know nothing about.


14 posted on 02/13/2009 2:14:26 PM PST by flintsilver7 (Honest reporting hasn't caught on in the United States.)
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To: arealconservativeforachange

What would be the equivalent of the “blue screen of death” in a store?


15 posted on 02/13/2009 2:16:26 PM PST by Alcibiades ("First come smiles, then lies. Last is gunfire"--Roland Deschain)
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To: max americana

Did gateway stores work? No.
Bad idea Ballmer


16 posted on 02/13/2009 2:16:36 PM PST by stainlessbanner
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Don’t know, I can’t think of a good one.


17 posted on 02/13/2009 2:18:32 PM PST by arealconservativeforachange (Tell JD Hayworth to run for McCain's seat! http://www.jdhayworth.com/contact.php)
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To: flintsilver7

I’m just not sure what a company that dominates 90%+ of the OS market stands to gain opening up retail stores. Although it may help them in gathering better feedback from real users about their product’s features. It’s been quite an experience switching my wife, who is as far from geekdom as one can get, from xp to vista. She would have had challenges with any OS I’m sure, but there are some area Microsoft could revisit when it comes to novice users for sure.


18 posted on 02/13/2009 2:19:07 PM PST by DonaldC
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To: max americana

But Microsoft does keep a huge number techs employed world-wide just trying to keep their products working.


19 posted on 02/13/2009 2:22:14 PM PST by mgstarr ("Some of us drink because we're not poets." Arthur (1981))
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Anyone remember Gateway stores? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller...Bueller....Bueller????


20 posted on 02/13/2009 2:24:27 PM PST by ak267
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