{"id":1114,"date":"2012-05-15T15:44:53","date_gmt":"2012-05-15T15:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gadgets.itwriting.com\/?p=1114"},"modified":"2012-05-15T15:44:53","modified_gmt":"2012-05-15T15:44:53","slug":"fast-service-at-microsoft-store-in-san-jose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itwriting.com\/blog\/1114-fast-service-at-microsoft-store-in-san-jose.html","title":{"rendered":"Fast service at Microsoft store in San Jose"},"content":{"rendered":"

I made a brief visit to the Valley Fair mall in San Jose yesterday and took a quick look at the Microsoft and Apple stores.<\/p>\n

Personally I like the Microsoft stores. It is probably not the cheapest place to buy a Windows machine, but you do get the Signature install<\/a> which as Microsoft notes<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Many new PCs come filled with lots of trialware and sample software that slows your computer down\u2014removing all that is a pain, so we do it for you!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

So much for the famous Windows partner ecosystem, eh! But I reckon this is worth the extra cost for most people.<\/p>\n

Now, before looking at the following images, which were just snapped as I passed, note that:<\/p>\n

1. It was a quiet Monday afternoon and none of the stores was busy.<\/p>\n

2. I guess San Jose is Apple land; certainly I have not seen the Seattle store this quiet.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, there did seem to be a mismatch between the numbers of staff and customers. When I went in I was offered help three times and a free drink once.<\/p>\n

The guy in yellow at the front left is protesting about some alleged Microsoft misdemeanour. <\/p>\n

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The Apple store was not exactly heaving and there were plenty of blue shirts, but a few more customers.<\/p>\n

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