(ip-192.com): Microsoft plans to open retail stores, starting in Scottsdale, Ariz., and Mission Viejo, Calif., this fall. Microsoft spokesperson Kim Stocks referred to both locations as "hot markets."
According to a leaked document, early concepts for the stores include an event area called "Answers Bar", and kiosks for products such as Windows 7 and Windows Mobile-equipped phones. The concept was developed by consulting company Lippincott, whose client roster includes McDonald’s, Sonic Drive-In and Wal-Mart.
With sales of new PCs and devices dragged down by the continuing recession, though, Microsoft could also find itself vulnerable as it extends into the retail space. The Redmond, Wash., company is hoping that its upcoming operating system, Windows 7, will prompt a new round of upgrades.
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