Microsoft Stores

Microsoft’s San Diego Store Opening On iPhone 4 Launch Day

8:37PM June 11, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Uh-oh, I hope San Diego’s Apple store won’t have too many people queuing outside on June 24th for an iPhone 4. That could be pretty embarrassing for the Microsoft store opening four doors down on the very same day. More »


Geek Out

Awkward Microsoft Store Dances Are Why I Shop Online

1:26AM November 18, 2009 | Danny Allen

These staffers at the Microsoft Store in Mission Viejo, CA might seem really excited, but the clearly rehearsed dance routine comes across more like some kind of Stockholm syndrome. More »


Software

Microsoft Retail Store PCs Will Be Crapware-Free, But Still Not Happy

3:20PM October 29, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

No one likes uninstalling bloatware, trialware and craplets from their freshly unboxed PCs. Microsoft finally acknowledges this by skipping the unnecessary third-party software in Microsoft retail store PCs. That’s truly great, but they should do a little more than that. More »


Microsoft’s First Retail Store Opens

8:00AM October 23, 2009 | Dennis Tarwood

You’ve seen the mockup of the Microsoft Store, now step inside for a look around the real thing. We asked Phoenix-area stringer Dennis Tarwood to head over to the snooty mall and check things out. Here’s what he experienced. More »


Microsoft Starts Peddling Other Companies’ PCs, Software Online

12:09AM October 23, 2009 | John Herrman

Sorry Scottsdale, the prize for the first Microsoft store location to open its doors goes to…the Internet! Moving beyond their own branded products, Microsoft has started hawking other companies’ Windows-friendly wares online, from laptops to Photoshop to PC accessories. More »


First Microsoft Store May Open For Windows 7′s Arrival

9:59PM October 16, 2009 | Danny Allen

Ready for sprawling aisles of Microsoft stuff, a guru bar and giant wall-sized screens? The first store in Scottsdale, Arizona is receiving its final touches and may open on or just after October 22, according to the Wall Street Journal. More »