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Bink.nu: 1,000-plus people crowd at 2nd Microsoft Store
Microsoft Watch: Microsoft Opens Store in Same Mall As Apple
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1000 plus people crowd new microsoft store - http://bit.ly/KKDw2 22 days ago |
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RT @TommyLee: 1,000-plus people crowd new #Microsoft Store http://bit.ly/3chMxK 23 days ago |
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More evidence that The Microsoft Store is just a copy off of The Apple Store. (watch video) http://bit.ly/3ZDXfH 23 days ago |
1,000-plus people crowd at 2nd Microsoft Store
Bink.nu —
... Source: 1,000-plus people crowd Microsoft Store microsoft, store, viejo, mission, first - News - OCRegis ...
Microsoft Opens Store in Same Mall As Apple
Microsoft Watch —
... (According to the local Orange County Register, the Apple Store in question is "closed for renovations and will not re-open until November." I doubt that. They're probably building a retaliatory iCannon in there.) ...
Linkpost | 10.30.2009
TechBlog —
... says, a Windows 7 Upgrade is an Upgrade. What you need to know. - Just because you can hack your way to installing a Windows 7 upgrade without a valid license doesn't mean you should, or that it's legal. Microsoft explains it all to you. • Turn Your Windows 7 Computer Into a WiFi Router In 5 Minutes, Free & No Hardware - With a software-based router that only works with Windows 7. • Microsoft Opens Store in Same Mall As Apple - In Mission Viejo, Calif. And 1,000-plus people crowd new Microsoft Store • $1000 Budget PC Buyer's Guide - October 2009 ...
Thousands visit the Microsoft Store in Mission Viejo, thousands more wish they had
CrunchGear —
... Obviously the OC Register understood the significance of this opening as they reported it from stem to stern. From the countdown from seven (”Let’s count down from seven for Windows 7!” exclaimed Kevin Turner, chief operating officer for Microsoft.) to the performance by Canadian pop star Justin Bieber at 5pm in the parking lot, every point on the press release Microsoft handed out was covered. Even Mayor Frank Ury rocked the party with a rousing declaration: ...
The Microsoft Store at the Shops at Mission Viejo officially opened
SolSie.com —
... out to fist visitors. The gift bag included tickets to see Bieber, a $25 Zune Pass gift card, ChapStick, a sport bottle and a sticker.. Microsoft COO Turner said customers have been asking for Microsoft to enter brick-and-mortar retail for some time. The opening of the stores is the company’s response to its customers, he said."This is their laboratory and they’re going to help us continue to refine and improve this format," he said. "We’re very excited about the Microsoft” [Via OC Register ] [image] Leave a comment Name (required) E-mail (required) URI Your Comment ...
Microsoft Unveils Scottsdale, Orange County Storefronts
Gearlog —
... Microsoft opened up a second location in Mission Viejo, California, to what was apparently a rather enthusiastic reception. According to the OC Register, over 1,000 people crowded into the Orange County Mall, in an attempt to check out the new store. ...
Internet Adds Non-Latin Letters, Republicans Launch BlackBerry App
Switched —
... to the company's already bloated stats. [From: Download Squad]
Yesterday morning, 1,000 people waited in line to experience the grand opening of the Mission Viejo, California location of the Microsoft Store. One woman sat around for over 16 hours. That may seem ridiculous, but the store's wall-to-wall video screens do sound pretty sweet (as long as you can, in good conscience, ignore the ominous 'Fahrenheit 451' parallels.) [From: The Orange County Register]
Internet Adds Non-Latin Letters, ...
Crowds mob first Microsoft shops
Technology: Technology blog | guardian.co.uk —
... , and Mission Viejo, California. (Microsoft's home town of Seattle doesn't have one yet.) Videos showed a seemingly endless queue for the Scottsdale opening, held in conjunction with the launch of Windows 7, while the Mission Viejo opening got the headline "1,000-plus people crowd new Microsoft Store" in the local Orange County Register. ...
Microsoft Retail Stores have to resort to free concert tickets to generate opening day crowds
MacDailyNews —
... a sticker," Pirani reports. "At least one man was seen clutching a MacBook while waiting for Justin Bieber tickets for his sister." Pirani reports, "Though a majority of those who camped out in the cold the night before were there for the concert, some did come to shop. 'We came at 8 p.m. last night and yes, it was worth the wait,' said Shelly Nicks, of Laguna Niguel. '… I've been looking for a laptop. I'm really computer illiterate, so I can't wait to get started.'" Full article here . MacDailyNews Take: Microsoft. Banking on computer illiterates since 1975. "Mac users ...
Microsoft's New Retail Stores Look Just Like Apple Stores
Silicon Alley Insider —
Microsoft opened its second retail store in Mission Viejo, Calif., last Thursday. It drew quite a crowd -- some 1,000 people, according to the Orange County Register , via CNET -- in part because Microsoft was giving away concert tickets to those at the front of the line. ...
