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istartedsomething.com - 1/13/2009
Microsoft opens fake store to demo utopian retail experience; begs question why not open a real store
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David Keaveny said: It looks like a really useful tool; trying to get a user to describe what is happening on screen is ... Want a MircoSuck Experience? said: Jeff you fool! .. who said anything about Apple? :P I'm just saying M$ generally release shity n00b... Zsuqrmoq said: Gloomy tales animal ...
bits.blogs.nytimes.com - 1/9/2009
Microsoft: Expect Fewer Phones with Windows
— bits.blogs.nytimes.com — The maker of Windows Mobile wants fewer, better devices.... (more) Microsoft: Expect Fewer Phones with Windows

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microsoftontheissues.com - 1/9/2009
Microsoft On The Issues
— microsoftontheissues.com — Workforce Development and Economic Stimulus Given the constant flow of dreary news battering American workers – including... today’s announcement that jobless claims soared to 524,000 in December as the unemployment rate jumped to a 16-year high of 7.2 ... (more) Microsoft On The Issues

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reuters.com - 1/21/2009
Microsoft expected to cut jobs | Technology
— reuters.com — NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is expected to post a quarterly profit that misses its own... target and announce thousands of job cuts this week as the global economic slump hurts even the technology industry's biggest players. When the ... (more) Microsoft expected to cut jobs | Technology

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Engadget:  Microsoft builds pretend retail store, wants to play house later

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All about Microsoft:  Windows PC users face dwindling retail options

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Microsoft builds pretend retail store, wants to play house later
Engadget — ... and corporate, but it could also be construed as a look at what a Microsoft take on an "Apple Store-style" experience might be. Result? It kinda looks like Circuit City plus a few Surface displays, Microsoft Tags and magical screen-equipped shopping carts (pictured above). Oh, and before you gather up your Zune pals for a road trip: the Experience Center is real, but the customers are fake -- the store isn't open to the public. Video is after the break. [Via istartedsomething] ...

Microsoft's Fake Retail Store Looks Good, Reminds Us Of Their Real Retail Store [Microsoft]
Gizmodo — ... Two, it looks like Best Buy if Best Buy carried only Microsoft products. The actual store is inaccessible to the public, but you can get a virtual tour over here. [ ...

Windows PC users face dwindling retail options
All about Microsoft — ... , noted when we were chatting about this: “If you are a consumer and want to check out the latest and greatest (Windows PC or Windows-powered device), you really can’t. It takes most new laptops two or three months after they are announced to hit store shelves.” Some have wondered why Microsoft doesn’t simply open its own retail stores . Not sure how many remember, but Microsoft tried and abandoned ...

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