>>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7889099.stm
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>>>Quote: Computer software giant Microsoft has announced plans to open its own stores...
>>>... Ex-Wal-Mart executive David Porter will head the new retail division ...
>>>... In January the company cut 1,400 job ... End of quote
>>>
>>>Whatever Apple does next -- MS will follow in 1 to 5 years :)
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>>Yes, after all Apple invented the idea of selling stuff in a store.
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>Wake me up when there's an queue in front of M$'s store forming around midnight for something that begins selling in the morning. Ok maybe a game which gets pushed for Xbox first.

Like you mention, there are a lot of lines for Xbox games. There were also lines for Vista. If they build the image of the store the way I think they should I could see lines forming for their software packages. You have to make it a little cool, a little professional, and a lot techie.