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  Is Microsoft Store just a cheap Apple Store rip-off?
Time: 10:06 EST/15:06 GMT | News Source: BetaNews | Posted By: Kenneth van Surksum

Joe Wilcox: Yesterday, Black Friday 2009, I drove 70 miles north from San Diego to Mission Viejo, Calif. My goal: To answer that question. In October, Microsoft opened two retail outlets, in Arizona and California, that do remind of Apple Store.

Tech bloggers, particularly those in the Mac camp, have repeatedly slammed Microsoft for imitating Apple and doing so badly. But as the saying goes, imitation is the best form of flattery -- and imitation is quite common in retail.

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