Official: Microsoft to open retail stores
February 13th, 2009 by Annkur
Almost a year back we had reports that Microsoft is strongly considering opening its own retail stores, much like Apple. And here comes the official confirmation from Microsoft.
The company has hired former Wal-Mart executive David Porter to lead the effort. “There are tremendous opportunities ahead for Microsoft to create a world-class shopping experience for our customers,” Porter said, “I am excited about helping consumers make more informed decisions about their PC and software purchases, and we’ll share learnings from our stores with our existing retail and OEM partners that are critical to our success.”
If you still look at Microsoft as a software maker, dont forget the Keybaords, Mouse, Zune, Xbox and tonnes of other hardware that they make. However only time will tell how successful the venture really is …
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