MacDailyNews: Microsoft hires DJ to help open Virginia retail store; tries to hide his Apple MacBook Pro

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Microsoft hires DJ to help open Virginia retail store; tries to hide his Apple MacBook Pro Nov 17th 2011, 20:26 "Microsoft on Thursday opened its first East coast store at the Tysons Corner Mall in McLean, Virginia," Electronista reports. "The company's location, deliberately located just moments away from Apple's first-ever retail store, saw an eight-hour line to get in," Electronista reports. "As with most of Microsoft's openings, though, the queue was primarily to get free tickets for a Microsoft-run Joe Jonas show the following Saturday, which only went out to opening day visitors." Electronista reports, "The opening also carried an unintentional irony for Microsoft, since it revealed in a photo that the DJ hired to entertain the waiting line was using a Mac. Microsoft had him cover the back of his MacBook Pro with a 'Microsoft Store' sheet." Read more in the full article, with photo of the covered MacBook Pro, here. MacDailyNews Take: The only thing stunning about Microsoft is the level of ineptitude. BTW, rumor has it that, in their unending quest to copy Apple, Microsoft hired Don Johnson to run their retail store division. It may only be a rumor, but it certainly would explain the garishly colored t-shirts. [Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "David F." for the heads up.] Related articles: Hundreds line up for Microsoft Store 'grand opening' – for free concert tickets (with video) – October 23, 2011 Microsoft plans retail shop near first Apple Retail Store – July 18, 2011 Microsoft ready to take on Apple with 75 more retail stores – July 13, 2011 Apple Retail Stores: More than 'magic' – June 17, 2011 Secret to success inside Apple's retail juggernaut – June 15, 2011 Apple Retail Stores challenge department anchor stores – June 10, 2011 Apple's retail juggernaut is magical and revolutionary in its own right – May 25, 2011 Apple Retail Stores hit 10th anniversary (with video of Steve Jobs' tour of 1st store) – May 18, 2011 Apple Store: 'The best damn retail experience in America!' – December 2, 2010 Apple's retail stores generate huge sales – December 27, 2007 Piper Jaffray finds 'gravitational pull' at Apple Retail Stores – November 26, 2007 Apple thinks different with cash register-less retail stores that bring in billions – November 23, 2007 Apple makes retail seem ridiculously easy – May 29, 2007 How Apple's Steve Jobs is revolutionizing Manhattan retail – May 08, 2007 Fortune: Apple Inc. is America's best retailer – March 08, 2007 How Apple Retail Stores beat Best Buy, Neiman Marcus, and Tiffany – December 19, 2006

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