Why the Microsoft Store Isn't like the Apple Store

It's easy to think that Microsoft stores are mere copies of Apple stores. But a visit to a newly-opened store shows that there are differences. You just have to be open to them.

Yesterday, she was in Corte Madera, Calif., opening her throat to celebrate the opening of a Microsoft store.

So this morning, I wandered along to see whether there would still be a hullabaloo.

Because Microsoft is in cheery assault mode, it has placed the store around

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