Microsoft to open high-street shops

News Reader · Post by **News Reader** » February 16th, 2009, 12:00

Microsoft to open high-street shops
Microsoft is hoping to strike a blow against rival Apple on the high street, with the announcement that it is to open a series of branded retail outlets.

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Publish Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:59:33 +0000
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buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » February 16th, 2009, 13:53

The most important question that's missing:

Will they sort out your RRoD 360 for you?

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » February 16th, 2009, 14:12

There'll have an equivalent of Apple's Genius Bar, but as it's Microsoft it'll be called Retard Bar.

Post by **HereComesPete** » February 16th, 2009, 20:50

Shame that most apple users think a genius bar is some kind of light and pretentious cereal snack that helps their brain work enough to not put crayons up their nose whilst in work.

Mr. Johnson · Post by **Mr. Johnson** » February 16th, 2009, 21:03

Also known as a smug bar.

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » February 16th, 2009, 22:14

Mr. Johnson wrote:Also known as a smug bar.

Many Apple users don't give a shit about technicals, so I doubt you'd have to be much of a genius to work behind the Genius Bar.

I've been toying with the idea of getting a apple laptop but I don't have enough money to waste right now. I do love how easy Apple products are to use.

Stoat · Post by **Stoat** » February 16th, 2009, 22:29

spoodie wrote:I've been toying with the idea of getting a apple laptop but I don't have enough money to waste right now. I do love how easy Apple products are to use.

Keep watching the apple refurb store, you never know.
As much as I like my touchy mp3 player, it's not free of frankly baffling UI decisions and annoying limitations. The thought of using an OS "from the people who brought you QuickTime, iTunes and Safari!" fills me with horror.

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » February 16th, 2009, 22:44

Stoat wrote:Keep watching the apple refurb store, you never know.
As much as I like my touchy mp3 player, it's not free of frankly baffling UI decisions and annoying limitations. The thought of using an OS "from the people who brought you QuickTime, iTunes and Safari!" fills me with horror.

I didn't know about the refurb store, ta. Although I really don't require a laptop, I just like to drool over the products.

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » February 16th, 2009, 23:01

As a side note, my mate (played beef with us as Anomoly666 as a few times), has an apple laptop of some description from the refurb store.

By all accounts it's brand new and was in impeccable condition when he got it, it was also about £300ish cheaper than the factory first equivalant spec.

Post by **HereComesPete** » February 16th, 2009, 23:04

You should tempt him back. We could even change his name so he spelled anomaly correctly.

Lee · Post by **Lee** » February 17th, 2009, 21:28

HereComesPete wrote:You should tempt him back. We could even change his name so he spelled anomaly correctly.

spelt

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » February 17th, 2009, 21:31

Lee wrote:spelt

Post by **HereComesPete** » February 18th, 2009, 0:06

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » February 18th, 2009, 1:38

I could tempt him back, I'm not sure if he can run beef on the macbook though (performance wise after Windows emulation).

Dirty media students with their apple hardware and software, pfft.

Mr. Johnson · Post by **Mr. Johnson** » February 18th, 2009, 8:20

Just try and last with your apple products as long as you can, my girlfriend's brother is a real mac fanboy (not surprisingly he's incredibly gullible) and he had to buy a new adapter the other day, since the previous one broke.
80 fucking pounds for a plug.

Post by **HereComesPete** » February 18th, 2009, 13:44

You should have sourced him one 'cheap' and taken £100 off him for the pleasure!

Sol · Post by **Sol** » February 18th, 2009, 22:14

I have a macbook and it's lovely!

But it does annoy me that 5 (i think, could be 6) updated versions have come out since i bought it a year and a half ago