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iPhone Development: Nice One, Microsoft
Geek In Disguise: What does it look like inside a Microsoft Store?
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RT @the_nerdery: These "spontaneous" fun moments at Microsoft Stores are painful to watch. http://bit.ly/3K3SXB and http://bit.ly/1dYYI5 7 days ago |
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RT @P_Leezy: have you EVER seen anything so cringeworthy? high-fiving at the Microsoft store launch... urgh. http://bit.ly/11gUD5 12 days ago |
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Microsoft me causa sentimento de vergonha alheia com essas cópias descaradas da Apple: http://bit.ly/1JOo0O , até o banner no fundo é igual. 16 days ago |
Nice One, Microsoft
iPhone Development —
Microsoft opened their first Apple Store today. Wait, no. What I mean to say is that Microsoft opened their first Microsoft Store. That's the ticket. And it's very unique. I can't even imagine where they got the idea for the layout, decor, uniforms or grand opening welcome line. I also can't fathom where they got their inspiration for opening a boutique-style retail store in the first place. ...
What does it look like inside a Microsoft Store?
Geek In Disguise —
Don’t expect screaming crowds every day but wow, that video wall looks amazing. A second video shows Kevin Turner opening the first Microsoft Store and some stills of how it looks. ...
Microsoft retail opening mimic Apple's
Electronista | The Macintosh News Network —
Microsoft today opened its promised first Microsoft Store in Scottsdale, Arizona, marking its first significant effort in retail beyond experiments. The store matches leaked presentations showing a bright, spacious design resembling Apple stores and is now known to more directly imitate Apple in its staff and openings. As shown in an official video (available below), staff wear shirts in Windows-themed colors and, in today's launch, were grouped in lines to cheer the first customers entering the store. The company claims a successful launch with lineups that extended outside of the Fashion Square mall and crowded the store afterwards. The store includes ...
Microsoft Retail Store videos: looks like bizarro Apple Store
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence —
It is really eerie how Microsoft's "copy, copy, copy" philosophy pervades all of their endeavors. Instead of creating a new experience for potential customers, they've put different color shirts on employees and changed the tables slightly from every Apple store you've ever seen. Videos of Scottsdale Store opening below:
As Daring Fireball points out: Creepy.
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Microsoft Stores Open for Business
SolSie.com —
Microsoft Stores Open for Business image As anticipated, this morning Microsoft opened its first retail store in Scottsdale, Ariz., The same day as the Windows 7 launch. The store displays Windows 7 PC’s, along with 3rd party software; Windows phones; accessories, Zune, etc.. Along with the brick and mortar store, Microsoft also opens its first online store selling basically the same PC, Laptop, Netbook, etc…from various vendors. Trevin Chow, Senior Lead Program Manager for Microsoft Store, announced Microsoft’s online sales strategy via an October 21 blog post. The online Microsoft Store opened for business last November: “On the new ...
Attack of the iClones: Microsoft Literally Copies the Apple Store
The iPhone Blog —
Microsoft has opened their first Microsoft Store, and kudos to them for that. However, we can’t help but feel that by literally copying an Apple Store to the degree that only the signage and products are swapped out, Microsoft cost consumers a chance to experience something different, something innovative, and something that would have continued to push the retail part of the computer and smartphone industry.
Same decor, Gurus in lieu of Geniuses, colored shirts, even the same opening festivities. Gruber’s right:
It’s creepy, as in like ...
Can You Plagiarize a Store?
Technologizer —
The first new Microsoft Store has opened in Scottsdale, and…it looks stunningly like an Apple Store. Same basic layout with computers lining the walls and on tables in the center with software and accessories in the back, same staff in brightly-colored T-shirts, same approach to window dressing. The one distinctive thing I see in the video ...
Welcome to the Microsoft Store
WMExperts —
Hey, so what if Microsoft borrowed an idea or two from other successful retailers. These things happen. It's good to see them getting the brand out there. And a Microsoft store is just the way to do it. Commercials are good, but you have to get products in customers' hands. And judging by the reaction the video above, it opening day either was a rousing success, or they were pumping in some good stuff. Any of you guys and gals out there hit up a store yet? Let us know in the comments.
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Deja vu: 5 ways Microsoft stores differ from Apple stores
iPhone, Therefore, iBlog —
Check out this video. If you've ever been to an Apple Store, this is about the most severe case of deja vu you'll ever have. Microsoft opened its first retail store today in Scottsdale, Ariz., and, well, to me it's an Apple Store. It looks like an Apple Store. The Geniuses are called Gurus. ...
Microsoft opens its first retail stores - Video
Download Squad —
Filed under: Microsoft
After months of planning, Microsoft officially opened its first bricks and mortar retail store today in Scottsdale, Arizona. The store launch comes on a day when Microsoft launched its next-generation Windows 7 operating system, and began selling PCs through its ...
Microsoft Store Is Similar To The Apple Store
The Iphone Spot —
If any of you have ever been to an Apple Store you guys know that it looks very elegant and very very professional. Microsoft users can now enjoy a similar look with the new Microsoft Store. As you can see both videos below Microsoft made its store similar to the Apple Store. This is the very first store Microsoft has opened and is dedicated to selling its main products ranging from windows mobile phones, desktop pc’s and even laptops along with Windows 7 Microsoft’s newly released operating system.
Microsoft Store Opening October 22, 2009 ...
Microsoft inaugura su primera tienda física
Gizmología —
Coincidiendo con la llegada de Windows 7 a nivel mundial, microsoft abre una tienda física a nivel local, curioso. Pero es cierto, las rumoreadas tiendas de Microsoft son una realidad, la primera abierta en Scottsdale, Arizona.
La inauguración de esta primera tienda parece ser todo un éxito, con una línea de personas esperando para entrar importante. Creo que sería necio no comparar todo lo que ha pasado con las aperturas de las Apple Store, Microsoft básicamente ha clonado la idea de Apple pero con más colores. Las tiendas son muy parecidas, existen ...
Inside a Microsoft Store – Opening video
D' Technology Weblog —
A second video shows Kevin Turner opening the first Microsoft Store and some stills of how it looks:
Entering the Microsoft Store
pdaBlast! —
Microsoft finally decided to copy Apple and open a Microsoft Store. This is something that should have happened a long time ago. What better way to reach the public than to have your own chain of stores? You can't see much in the video besides lots of cheering people, but does it look as cool as the Apple Store? Nope, but what did you expect from Microsoft. They'll get better at it with time, but it's good to see Microsoft moving in the right direction. By finally releasing a stable operating system in Windows 7, and opening a branded store maybe Microsoft is learning some lessons.
Microsoft retail store opening in AZ copies freely from Apple Stores
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Retail, Found Footage
The day is Thursday, October 22nd. You're in Scottsdale, Arizona, and you walk into a brand new store being opened by a multinational corporation that produces technology products, including popular operating systems for computers and mobile phones, music/media players, and 'cloud' email and storage services for consumers.
As you walk into the store, employees in brightly-colored t-shirts cheer and applaud. The store is spacious, with large wooden tables placed far enough apart that the opening-day ...
